Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Academy of the Holy Names walked away with it. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cardinal Newman Crusaders on Tuesday.
Cardinal Newman's loss came despite strong showings from Kerrington Smith and Rylie Marino. Smith had 11 digs and two aces, while Marino had 17 assists and four digs. Kayla Gengler also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Academy of the Holy Names has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-5.
Academy of the Holy Names didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Calvary Christian on the 25th. Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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