Archbishop McNicholas waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Summit Country Day Silver Knights 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Rockets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Archbishop McNicholas never let Summit Country Day on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 25-12.
Archbishop McNicholas found their leader in underclassman Maria Schulte, who had nine digs and two aces. Schulte is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ali Strange, who had 16 digs.
Archbishop McNicholas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Mauve Lindy and Meredith Walker certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Lindy had 12 digs, while Walker had a kill and 17 assists.
Archbishop McNicholas' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Summit Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Archbishop McNicholas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Sycamore on the 30th. Summit Country Day has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cincinnati Christian on the 26th.
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