Kent Denver lost against St. Mary's Academy back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Sun Devils fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Sun Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Kent Denver lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 29-27, 27-29, 15-13.
Austin Duncan paced Kent Denver's offense, picking up 18 kills. Duncan got some help from Regan Tierney and her 36 assists. Tierney was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
St. Mary's Academy found their leader in sophomore Al Hernandez, who had 24 digs and two aces. Hernandez has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Kent Denver's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for St. Mary's Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Kent Denver didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Colorado Academy on the 12th. As for St. Mary's Academy, they will square off against D'Evelyn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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