Magnificat is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Mother McAuley. The Magnificat Blue Streaks fell just short of the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs by a score of 2-1. The Blue Streaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Magnificat sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Magnificat still got an impressive performance from Kailey Snow, who had 23 digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Snow now had 11 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Murphy, who had five digs and two aces.
Mother McAuley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Buchanan, who had 23 kills and 11 digs. Abbey Williams was another key player, getting 18 digs and ten kills.
Magnificat's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Mother McAuley, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Magnificat will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against DuPont Manual at 2:30 p.m. As for Mother McAuley, they will take on Assumption at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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