Lourdes Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Saint Andrew's Scots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lourdes Academy also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lourdes Academy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 15-13.
Lourdes Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paola Torres, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Acosta, who had six digs and 16 assists.
Lourdes Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Andrew's only served six.
Lourdes Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Saint Andrew's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Mater Lakes Academy the next time they take the court. Lourdes Academy will head out to face Mater Lakes Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Saint Andrew's will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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