There's no place like home for St. Edward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Master's Academy Patriots on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While St. Edward's won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-22, 25-3.
St. Edward's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Margaret Fykes led the charge by getting five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Fykes has posted in her last seven matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalee Rogers, who had 18 digs.
St. Edward's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
St. Edward's is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Master's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edward's will host Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Master's Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Andrew's Episcopal Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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