Nazareth Academy lost against St. Patrick back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Roadrunners took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21.
St. Patrick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eric Resendez led the charge by getting 15 assists and five digs. That's the most assists Resendez has posted over his last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Tyler Groh, who had five digs and two aces.
Nazareth Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for St. Patrick, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Nazareth Academy and St. Patrick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Roadrunners (ranked 213th) will meet Maine South (ranked 47th) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, St. Patrick will take on Marist at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 1).
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