On Tuesday, Blue Valley North faced Saint Thomas Aquinas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Valley North Mustangs fell just short of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints by a score of 2-1. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Blue Valley North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-17, 29-27.
Blue Valley North's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Samantha Shultz, who had 12 digs, and Jaden Goldberg, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Goldberg has posted in her last 17 games.
Saint Thomas Aquinas can attribute much of their success to Olivia Lierz, who had five aces.
Blue Valley North's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Blue Valley North will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Blue Valley Northwest, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The last five games Blue Valley North has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Washburn Rural on the 26th.
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