St. Dominic is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The St. Dominic Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost five in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Saint Thomas Aquinas scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21.
When it comes to explaining why St. Dominic lost, don't look at Megan Lawson. Despite the final result, she had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lawson has posted in her last 13 matchups.
St. Dominic's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
St. Dominic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Lee's Summit West on the 5th. Saint Thomas Aquinas has also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Blue Valley West on the 5th.
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