While St. Mary's Academy's victory against Kent Denver wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Sun Devils 3-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since November 2, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (117-110) St. Mary's Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-23, 29-27, 27-29, 15-13.
Al Hernandez
| 09/11/25 vs Kent Denver | 24 |
| 10/09/24 vs Denver Christian | 22 |
| 11/02/24 vs Lyons | 21 |
| 10/07/24 vs Jefferson Academy | 21 |
| 10/11/24 @ Colorado Academy | 19 |
Al Hernandez was nothing short of spectacular: she had 24 digs and two aces. Those 24 digs gave her a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: St. Mary's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They served four more aces than Kent Denver's also-impressive total of 11.
Despite the loss, Kent Denver still got an impressive performance from Naiyma Owinyo, who had nine digs and two aces.
St. Mary's Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Kent Denver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Coming up, St. Mary's Academy will face off against D'Evelyn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kent Denver, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Colorado Academy on the 12th.
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