Notre Dame hadn't done well against Oakville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Notre Dame had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18.
Notre Dame found their leader in sophomore Joseph Schwendemann, who had 14 digs and four assists. Schwendemann has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times he's played.
Despite the loss, Oakville still got an impressive performance from Ethan Le, who had 22 digs and two assists.
Bulldogs
| 04/09/25 vs Oakville | 3-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Saxony Lutheran | 3-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 3-0 |
The victory (which was Notre Dame's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. As for Oakville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Notre Dame will take on Belleville West in a tournament on Friday. As for Oakville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Rockwood Summit on the 10th.
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