If Springfield was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Scott last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Springfield Blue Devils lost 3-0 to the Notre Dame Academy Eagles on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Springfield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Notre Dame Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-20.
Notre Dame Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Adele Puhl led the charge by getting 11 digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Puhl a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Mechling, who had 15 digs.
Springfield has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Notre Dame Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Springfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will head out to face off against St. Ursula Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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