CHESTER — St. Mary’s opened regional play with a strong all-around performance Tuesday, November 3rd, sweeping Hanson 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-12) in a Region 3B match at Chester High School.
The Cardinals pulled away in stages in the opening set. After an early back-and-forth (4-2, 7-4, 10-7), St. Mary’s created separation at 16-9 and kept building, moving in front 19-10 and 22-10 before closing out the first set, 25-11.
St. Mary’s carried that momentum into set two, using another steady run to take control. The Cardinals led 7-4 early, then stretched it to 15-8 and 18-9. Hanson stayed within reach briefly, but St. Mary’s finished the set 25-12 to take a 2-0 lead.
Set three brought Hanson’s best push, as the Beaverettes led early (5-3). St. Mary’s responded quickly, flipping the score to 8-5 and building the lead to 12-6. Hanson made one more run to close to 12-9, but the Cardinals answered again, pulling away at 18-12 and finishing the sweep with a 25-12 win.
