If Merritt Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Austin Catholic, they should've done a better job of containing Mary LaMontagne. The Austin Catholic Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Merritt Academy Mustangs 3-2 thanks in part to LaMontagne, who had 20 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Austin Catholic got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 16-14.
Austin Catholic's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Mondry, who had 17 digs.
Austin Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-11-1. As for Merritt Academy, they moved to 19-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 19-game winning streak.
Austin Catholic has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Landmark Academy on the 29th. As for Merritt Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against New Haven on the 29th.
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