Menlo School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Sacred Heart Prep Gators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Menlo School was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sacred Heart Prep work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 27-25.
Menlo School's loss came despite strong showings from Eleanor Kinder and Ava Wang. Kinder had 12 digs and three aces, while Wang had 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Wang has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Menlo School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Leading Sacred Heart Prep to victory were Peyton Fu-Sarosa and Elie Sabo. Fu-Sarosa had 16 digs and two aces, while Sabo had ten digs and four aces. Fu-Sarosa has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played.
Menlo School's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Menlo School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Notre Dame on the 8th. Sacred Heart Prep has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Fossil Ridge on the 4th.
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