On Saturday, the Pius XI Catholic Popes earned a 2-0 win over the Augustine Prep Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Popes.
Pius XI Catholic never let Augustine Prep on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-22.
Pius XI Catholic had a senior duo take command as Hope Martens had six aces, a kill, and 18 assists and Karina Contreras had six digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Martens now posted 12 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Pius XI Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
The victory got Pius XI Catholic back to even at 12-12. As for Augustine Prep, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Pius XI Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. West Allis Hale on the 21st. As for Augustine Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cudahy at 6:30 p.m. on October 3rd.
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