St. Ursula Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Marian Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Arrows of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 20-25, 25-16.
St. Ursula Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ellie Panczyszyn, who had 11 digs and four aces. Panczyszyn has been hot recently, having also posted 22 or more assists the last four times she's played. Devin Dzienny was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Marian found their leader in underclassman Ashlyn Pelon, who had 21 digs. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Pelon.
St. Ursula Academy now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Marian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-4.
After both having extra time off, St. Ursula Academy and Rogers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rogers is coming into the match with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Ursula Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Marian has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Mercy on the 10th.
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