On Friday, Norfolk Academy faced St. Catherine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs fell just short of the St. Catherine's Saints by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Saints recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Norfolk Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Norfolk Academy still got an impressive performance from Bela Cancado, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Norfolk Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Bailey Loving, who had 15 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Norfolk Academy's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 17-4 record. As for St. Catherine's, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Norfolk Academy will head out to challenge Norfolk Collegiate at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfolk Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for St. Catherine's, they will square off against Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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