Dialog reporter
WILMINGTON – Archmere and Ursuline staged a five-set marathon in their volleyball match Oct. 24, and the host Raiders were able to hold on for a 3-2 win. Set scores were 26-24, 24-26, 25-19, 22-25, and 15-12.
It was similar to the last time the Auks and Raiders met, which was last November in a state tournament semifinal. Ursuline needed five sets to win that one as well.
Taylor Wright was sensational for the Raiders, picking up 27 kills and 27 digs. Corinne Furey had 20 kills, while Sam Davis led the way with 37 digs. On the Auks’ side, Julia Kochie had 15 kills and 32 digs. Hannah Wright added 29 digs, and Lexi Kelly added 11 kills and 14 digs.
The road for Ursuline, which improved to 12-1, gets no easier as the regular season nears its conclusion. Padua visits for Senior Night on Thursday at 7:!5 p.m., then the Raiders wrap up the campaign Saturday at St. Mark’s at 1:45 p.m. Archmere (9-5) ends the season Friday at Newark Charter at 5:30 p.m. Both the Auks and Raiders will be competing in the state tournament, which begins next Thursday.
