Augustine Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pius XI Catholic Popes.
Augustine Prep was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22.
Pius XI Catholic was led to victory by Hope Martens and Karina Contreras. Martens had six aces, a kill, and 18 assists, while Contreras had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Martens has posted since back in August.
Augustine Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pius XI Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Augustine Prep will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cudahy at 6:30 p.m. on October 3rd. As for Pius XI Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. West Allis Hale on the 21st.
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