Menlo School won the last time they faced Notre Dame and Ava Wang did her part to make sure it happened again. The Menlo School Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Notre Dame Regents on Thursday thanks in part to Wang, who had 19 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Menlo School wouldn't go down easily and took Notre Dame into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 21-19.
Menlo School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greene Rachel, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rachel has posted in her last ten matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Tambuluri Mei, who had ten digs.
The win snapped Menlo School's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-14 record. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Menlo School will take on Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame, they will venture away from home to face off against Sacred Heart Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart Prep is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Notre Dame will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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