The St Mary’s Cardinal volleyball team earned their first win of the season in straight sets on the road against the Alceseter-Hudson Cubs on Thursday, August 27th. They won by scores of 25-9, 25-14, and 25-13.
Each of the three sets featured a big run by the Cardinals. They started the first set with a 4-1 lead. The Cubs tied the score at 6-6, but the Cardinals went on a 10-1 run to take a 16-7 advantage. They finished the set on a 9-2 run for the win.
The second set started close. The Cardinals held a slim 6-5 lead. They were able to extend that lead to four points at 10-6 and again 13-9. From there St Mary’s pushed their advantage to 20-13 before ending the second set on a 5-1 run.
The Cubs kept things close to start the third set. St Mary’s led 6-5 before they went on an 8-0 run to make the score 14-4. From there the Cardinals were able to cruise to a 25-13 win to win the match in straight sets.
