Norfolk Academy and St. Catherine squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Norfolk Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Catherine's Saints by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Norfolk Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (108-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-25, 17-15.
Sydney Petersen paced Norfolk Academy's offense, picking up 18 kills. Petersen got some help from
Michaela Betancourt and her 33 assists.
Peyton Mcgee controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Bailey Loving had an outrageously good game for St. Catherine's as she had 38 digs. Loving is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allie Adamson, who had 12 digs.
Norfolk Academy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5. As for St. Catherine's, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
Norfolk Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Catherine's has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Bishop O'Connell on the 7th.
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