Cardinal Newman and Academy of the Holy Names squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Cardinal Newman had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Ava Castro paced Cardinal Newman's offense, picking up 17 kills. Castro got some help from Dayana Acevedo and her 21 assists. Kerrington Smith controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Calvary Christian on the 25th.
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