Woodward Academy faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Woodward Academy fell just short of Marist by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woodward Academy of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Woodward Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 17-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Woodward Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lotus Jiroch had eight digs and three aces.
Marist found their leader in freshman Sawyer Straley, who had ten digs and two aces.
Woodward Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 29-6. As for Marist, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-3.
Coincidentally, Woodward Academy and Marist will both be playing Blessed Trinity the next time they take the court. Woodward Academy will head out to face Blessed Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Marist will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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