St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Loyola Academy Ramblers. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Ramblers earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
St. Francis might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Loyola Academy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-22.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Loyola Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Francis will challenge rival Saint Ignatius College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Loyola Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Rita at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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