Cardinal Stritch was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past the Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since August 28th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Cardinal Stritch got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-12.
Their offense was headlined by Gabby Cathers and Olivia Ford, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from Hayden Mathena and her 15 assists. Cathers was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Cardinal Stritch's record now sits at 10-5. As for Cory-Rawson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Cardinal Stritch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Arcadia on the 27th. As for Cory-Rawson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Temple Christian on the 27th.
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