It was fun while it lasted, but Cardinal Spellman's undefeated season came to an end after ten games on Monday. They fell just short of the Norwell Clippers by a score of 3-2. The game marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Cardinal Spellman took Norwell into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 26-24, 23-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Cardinal Spellman lost, don't look at Emma Fisher. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cardinal Spellman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cardinal Spellman fell to 10-1. As for Norwell, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Spellman will head out to challenge Archbishop Williams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norwell, they will take on Rockland at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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