The St Mary’s Cardinal volleyball team rolled to a straight-set road win against the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks on Thursday, October 1st. The Cardinals won by scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-16. The win was the 20th win of the season.
After an early 2-2 tie in the first set, the Sharks went on a 4-1 run to take a 6-3 lead. That would be their only lead of the set. St Mary’s responded with a 5-1 run to go in front 8-7. They continued the run and scored the next five points to increase the lead to 13-7. The Cardinals got the lead to 10 points, 22-12, and then finished with the 25-15 win.
The second set started close. The Cardinals led by just one point at 3-2 and 7-6. St Mary’s then went on a 7-2 run to make the score 14-8. Their lead grew to nine points, 23-14. The Cardinals would score the final two points for a 25-14 victory.
After a 2-2 start to the third set, the Cardinals took an early 5-3 advantage. St Mary’s would continue to add to their lead to a 17-7 score. The Cardinals would cruise from there to the 25-16 win.
