The Academy of the Holy Cross entered their tilt with Our Lady of Good Counsel on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons. That's more bragging rights for the Tartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' got stronger as the match went on, holding Our Lady of Good Counsel to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-7, 25-4.
Kate Bickel was nothing short of spectacular: she had eight aces and four digs.
Tartans
| 09/11/25 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Urbana | 3-1 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jackson-Reed | 3-0 |
| 09/03/25 vs Bullis | 3-0 |
Bickel wasn't the only good server: The Academy of the Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' record now sits at 4-0. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
The Academy of the Holy Cross didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Whitman on the 13th. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will head out to take on Paul VI at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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