If St. Mary's Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Littleton on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners on Wednesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Miners apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While St. Mary's Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20.
Lillie Sheppard paced St. Mary's Academy's offense, picking up nine kills. Sheppard got some help from Hannah Records and her 20 assists. Lucy Novak controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Genevieve Forsman was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Molly McLemore also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
St. Mary's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Mary's Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Jefferson Academy on the 6th. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will challenge The Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 9th. The Miners are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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