Ursuline Academy entered their tilt with Malden Catholic on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Malden Catholic Lancers. The Bears have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lancers, too.
Ursuline Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Ursuline Academy had a senior duo take command as Phoebe Alto had 32 digs, nine aces, and three kills and Katherine Trenor had seven digs and ten assists. That's the most aces Alto has posted since back in September of 2023.
Ursuline Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
The win got Ursuline Academy back to even at 8-8. As for Malden Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Ursuline Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Maimonides at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Malden Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Notre Dame Academy at 6:00 p.m. on October 23rd.
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