The St Mary Cardinals cruised to an easy straight-set win in De Smet against the Bulldogs on Thursday, October 15th. The Cardinals won by set scores of 25-10, 25-11, and 25-19.
A quick 5-1 start by St Mary’s set the tone for the opening set. The Cardinals cruised through the set. They led by scores of 12-2, 15-3, and 20-4 before winning 25-10. After a close 4-3 start in the second set, the Cardinals went on a 16-2 run to put the set out of reach at 20-5. St Mary’s took the win 25-11.
The Cardinals had another 5-1 start to open the third set. They would score four more straight points for a 9-1 lead. The Bulldogs got within six points twice at 15-9 and 22-16, but the Cardinals finished the match with a 25-19 win.
