After flying high against Carroll last Thursday, Archbishop McNicholas came back down to earth. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets fell just short of Mount Notre Dame by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Rockets have struggled against the recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Archbishop McNicholas took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Archbishop McNicholas had strong showings from Maria Schulte, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Ali Strange, who had 18 digs and two aces. Schulte is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McNicholas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Archbishop McNicholas' winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 17-4 record. As for Mount Notre Dame, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Archbishop McNicholas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against New Richmond on the 10th. After both having extra time off, Mount Notre Dame and Edgewood will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on October 23rd. The last four games Mount Notre Dame has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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