Cardinal Newman suffered their biggest defeat since October 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the King's Academy Lions. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-14.
Olivia Peterson paced Cardinal Newman's offense, picking up 13 kills. Peterson got some help from Dayana Acevedo and her 20 assists. Peterson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ava Castro, racking up two apiece.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for King's Academy, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will face off against Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for King's Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dwyer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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