If Bishop Stang was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Middleborough last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bishop Stang Spartans lost 3-0 to the Greater New Bedford RVT Bears on Thursday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bishop Stang was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Bishop Stang's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darian Dias, who had 22 digs, three aces, and a kill. Dias has been hot for a while, having posted two or more aces the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Alves, who had ten digs, five kills, and a block.
Bishop Stang's loss dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Greater New Bedford RVT, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Bishop Stang does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Greater New Bedford RVT has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Northeast Metro RVT on the 26th.
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