Incarnate Word Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the St. Francis Borgia Knights out 3-2. For the Red Knights, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Incarnate Word Academy took St. Francis Borgia into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 23-25, 22-25, 15-5.
Ally Fuchs was her usual excellent self, getting 37 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Schaeffer, who had 22 digs.
Incarnate Word Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive contests.
Incarnate Word Academy pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Francis Borgia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-13-2 record this season.
Incarnate Word Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Ursuline Academy on the 8th. St. Francis Borgia has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Festus on the 8th.
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