After a string of four wins, St. John XXIII's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
St. John XXIII started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 21-25, 25-14, 25-15, 15-11.
Defeat or not, St. John XXIII got some senior leadership from Megan Morello and Caroline Suire. Morello had 13 digs and three aces, while Suire had nine digs and 17 assists. Those 17 assists set a new season-high mark for Suire.
They weren't the only good server: St. John XXIII was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last three matchups.
St. John XXIII's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-15. As for Concordia Lutheran, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-14.
St. John XXIII didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Incarnate Word Academy on the 24th. Concordia Lutheran has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against St. Agnes Academy on the 24th.
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