The St Mary’s Cardinal volleyball team won their fifth straight match after cruising to a straight set win over the Oldham-Ramona/Rutland Raiders at home on Monday, August 31st. They won by set scores of 25-15, 25-11, and 25-16.
The Raiders took an early 4-3 lead to start the first set. The Cardinals tied the score 7-7 and then took a slim 10-9 advantage. They were able to extend their lead to 19-14. From there St Mary’s went on a 6-1 run to take the first set 25-15.
The first half of the second set was a close score. St Mary’s led by just one point at 3-2, 7-6, and 10-9. The Cardinals then went on a 7-0 run to push their lead to 17-9. They were able to cruise from there to the 25-11 victory.
St Mary’s continued to use the momentum and started the third set with a 4-0 run. The Raiders were really never able to recover. The Cardinals extended their lead to 15-5 and continued to lead by 10 points at 22-12. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland made a small run to make the score 23-16, but St Mary’s closed out the match with the final two points.
