If Forge Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of DSST: College View last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Forge Christian Fury fell just short of the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fury of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Forge Christian couldn't get the win, but they sure gave St. Mary's Academy a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17, 31-33, 27-29, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Forge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Leading St. Mary's Academy to victory were Al Hernandez and Ellie White. Hernandez had 12 digs and six aces, while White had 14 digs. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in aces.
Forge Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for St. Mary's Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Forge Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Eagle Ridge Academy on the 23rd. St. Mary's Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Stargate School on the 23rd.
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