Austin extended their postseason success on Wednesday against St. Paul's Episcopal. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Black Bears were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Saints, so the Black Bears were just returning the favor.
Arden Breedlove paced Austin's offense, picking up ten kills. Breedlove got some help from Maggie Jae Marsh and her 21 assists. Charlie Barnes controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul's Episcopal lost, don't look at Kendall Dougherty. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and three assists. Dougherty has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played. Shelbi Gleason also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Austin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 45-8 record this season. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 27-17.
Austin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against McGill-Toolen on the 29th. St. Paul's Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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