Louisville Prevails in Volleyball

Don’t think the Notre Dame High girls’ volleyball team is mourning after losing to San Fernando Valley League rival Louisville, the second-ranked Southern Section 4-A team, 10-15, 15-9, 11-15, 15-11, 15-9, Thursday at Louisville.

Not even after the unranked Knights took a 2-1 lead in games and held a 10-7 advantage in the fourth game before blowing the lead and the match. Not even after they had raised their hopes by defeating third-ranked Chaminade two days earlier.

Notre Dame was done in by 26 kills from Louisville’s Torie Sumner and 25 each from Marybeth Giordano and Mary Hudson, but the Knights were mostly smiles after what would seem a gloomy time.

Notre Dame (4-4, 1-1) played point for point against Louisville (7-1, 2-0) with strong net play by Mary Strong (15 kills), Stephanie Burns and Shannon Tuttle.

The Royals erased an 11-10 deficit in the fourth game with five consecutive points, three on kills.

In the fifth game, Louisville jumped to an 8-2 lead but Notre Dame fought back and trailed, 12-8. From there, however, Sumner, Hudson and Giordano had consecutive kills to end the match.