St. David hasn't had much luck against GRACE Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. David's Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the GRACE Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
St. David's is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Cary Christian by a score of 3-2.
St. David's started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-11.
St. David's loss came about despite a quality game from Mary Elizabeth Martin, who had six digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Cary Christian on Tuesday.
GRACE Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-11.
GRACE Christian 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 three consecutive matches.
St. David's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for GRACE Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
St. David's suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to GRACE Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of GRACE Christian's Olivia Campbell, who had 18 digs. Now that St. David's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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