After flying high against Malden Catholic last Wednesday, Ursuline Academy came back down to earth. The Bears fell 3-1 to the Notre Dame Academy Cougars on Monday. The Bears have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Carly Tarantola paced Ursuline Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Tarantola were helped by Leana Antoun and Sydney Long, who contributed 14 assists each. Tarantola was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Ursuline Academy's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Ursuline Academy are taking a road trip to take on Ursuline Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Stoughton at 6:00 p.m.
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