Holy Names Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Roosevelt Roughriders. While Holy Names Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Holy Names Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Leading Holy Names Academy to victory were Keira Peterchak and Logan Garcia. Peterchak had 19 digs, while Garcia had 18 digs.
Holy Names Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Holy Names Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Holy Names Academy will head out on the road to challenge Seattle Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seattle Prep is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Holy Names Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Roosevelt, they will welcome Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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