It was a good run, but Cardinal Newman unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights by a score of 3-2. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Cardinal Newman took St. Joseph's Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 25-14, 18-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman still got an impressive performance from Lizzie Hydorn, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
St. Joseph's Catholic can attribute much of their success to Tiffany Helmer, who had 14 digs and three aces. Helmer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Hanley, who had three digs and 19 assists.
Cardinal Newman's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 28-9-2. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-17.
Cardinal Newman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Northside Christian Academy on the 18th. St. Joseph's Catholic has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Palmetto on the 17th.
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