If Notre Dame was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Metro last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Notre Dame Rebels took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burroughs Bombers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Notre Dame started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-15, 25-12, 25-20.
Burroughs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Yuktha Rayani out in front who had five digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Rayani a new career-high.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Burroughs, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notre Dame will venture away from home to face off against St. Joseph's Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Burroughs, they will head out on the road to challenge Ladue Horton Watkins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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