While St. Vincent de Paul didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bear River Bruins on Saturday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While St. Vincent de Paul ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20.
St. Vincent de Paul's loss came despite strong showings from Johana Stone and Claire Ellis. Stone had four aces and 11 assists, while Ellis had seven kills and four aces. That's the most aces Ellis has posted in she last five games.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent de Paul was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive contests.
St. Vincent de Paul's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Bear River, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season.
St. Vincent de Paul's road trip will continue as they head out to face Faith Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bear River, they will take on Calaveras at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bear River sitting on four straight victories and Calaveras on three.
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