If Lipscomb Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chattanooga Christian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs fell just short of the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Maeryn Pettit paced Lipscomb Academy's offense, picking up 18 kills. Pettit got some help from Elise Jensen and her 38 assists. Finally, Shannon Archer kept Lipscomb Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Knoxville Catholic found their leader in sophomore Mayela Rodriguez, who had eight digs and three aces.
Lipscomb Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Knoxville Catholic, they pushed their record up to 24-8 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Lipscomb Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knoxville Catholic, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Baylor on the 21st.
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