On Saturday, St. Ursula Academy faced Mount Notre Dame in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Ursula Academy Arrows took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Notre Dame. The Arrows' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
St. Ursula Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22.
Loss or not, St. Ursula Academy got some senior leadership from Vivian Suhy and Devin Dzienny. Suhy had seven digs and three aces, while Dzienny had nine digs. That's the most aces Suhy has posted in her last eight contests.
Even though they lost, St. Ursula Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
St. Ursula Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Mount Notre Dame, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Ursula Academy will venture away from home to face off against Marian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marian is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so St. Ursula Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mount Notre Dame, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mercy McAuley at 6:30 p.m.
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