After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Silverdale Academy, Notre Dame was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Grace Christian Academy Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Irish have posted since September 15th.
Notre Dame was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 21-25, 24-26, 25-15, 15-8.
Kaylee Pendergrass
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Notre Dame got their win 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 matches. Karley Nutz was another key player, getting 20 digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. They are a perfect 10-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
The victory got Notre Dame back to even at 17-17. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-14.
Notre Dame has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Lakeway Christian Academy on the 11th. Grace Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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