St. Thomas More had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Franklin Sabers. For the Cavaliers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Sabers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
St. Thomas More was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 29-27, 25-19, 13-25, 15-11.
Sophia Lobenhofer was the offensive standout of the game as she had 19 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Thomas More was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Franklin saw an underclassman step up: Jasmine Meyer had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
St. Thomas More pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-5 record.
St. Thomas More will take on Cudahy at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin, they will square off against Kenosha Bradford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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