Saint Stephen's Episcopal was the 3-0 winner over Out-of-Door Academy when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons fell 3-1 to the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder on Tuesday.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal 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 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Saint Stephen's Episcopal still got an impressive performance from Sophia Ierulli, who had seven aces, five kills, and two blocks. The dominant performance gave Ierulli a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Saint Stephen's Episcopal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against St. Petersburg Catholic at 7:00 p.m. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bell Creek Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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