Bishop Carroll and Andover squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Bishop Carroll had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Andover Trojans. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Andover scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18.
Bishop Carroll's offense was headlined by
Lauren DeGroot and
Olivia Nicoli, who picked up four kills apiece. They got some help from
Ally Orth and her 11 assists. Nicoli was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Kaitlyn Gordon was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Bishop Carroll's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-9. As for Andover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Bishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Andover, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Arkansas City on the 26th.
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