Grace Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-14 to make it five. They fell just short of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Kendall Stansbury paced Grace Christian Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Stansbury got some help from Ella Draper and her 37 assists. Stansbury was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
As for Notre Dame, the victory got them back to even at 17-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 15th.
Notre Dame got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylee Pendergrass out in front who had five aces. What's more, Pendergrass posted two digs, the most she's had over her last three contests. Another player making a difference was Karley Nutz, who had 20 digs and two aces.
Grace Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Lakeway Christian Academy on the 11th.
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