It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Notre Dame Academy can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Ursula Academy Arrows on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled against the Arrows recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Notre Dame Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Notre Dame Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sydney Mechling, who had 18 digs, and Amira DuPree, who had ten kills, four digs, and two aces. DuPree is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last seven games she's played.
Even though they lost, Notre Dame Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Devin Dzienny was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs and three aces.
Notre Dame Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for St. Ursula Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11.
Notre Dame Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, St. Ursula Academy and Shawnee will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shawnee will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Ursula Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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