Irish battle but fall in district final

The Irish volleyball team swept through the competition on Monday and Tuesday nights in the Class D1-1 subdistrict at the Roh Activity Center in Falls City. The Lady Irish won all six sets at home, sweeping HTRS and Lourdes Central Catholic. The win set up a District Final match against the No. 2 seed Amherst. The Broncos, 23-5, lost in the subdistrict final against No. 1-rated Central Valley. The No. 15-seeded Irish played on Saturday, October 31, defending D-1 champs at Amherst High School. The Irish cruised in action Monday night, taking down the HTRS Titans 25-18, 25-4, and 25-18. As a team, SH hit .189, finishing with 27 kills on 74 attempts and 13 errors. Hallie Jones led the charge with 12 kills, while Ryann Westengaard finished with seven. Sacred Heart was extremely proficient on serve, finishing the match with 17 aces. Dorothy Crouse led the Irish with six aces, and Isabelle Nussbaum added four.

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