There's no place like home for St. Edward, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Ridgewood Rebels out 2-1 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Green Wave as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
St. Edward had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-21.
St. Edward was led to victory by Francesca Buono and Samantha Pogorzelski. Buono had six aces and three digs, while Pogorzelski had eight digs, five kills, and two aces. Pogorzelski has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
St. Edward was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
St. Edward's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16-1. As for Ridgewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
St. Edward will face off against Marian Central Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ridgewood, they will challenge Riverside-Brookfield at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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