FRISCO — The Bishop Lynch volleyball team captured its first district road victory Thursday night, defeating Legacy Christian Academy 3-1 in a hard-fought battle at the Burns Family Gym. The victory moves the Friars to 22-8 overall and 3-1 in district play, while the Eagles fall to 15-16 and 0-4 in district play.
Bishop Lynch 3, Legacy Christian 1 (25-22, 29-27, 25-27, 25-17)
Camila Figueroa continued her offensive hot streak, recording her fifth double-double of the season with 16 kills and 10 digs. The senior outside hitter was also nearly flawless in serve receive, posting a 2.11 rating with zero errors.
Maia Raleigh also made an impact throughout the match, recording her ninth double-double of the season with 34 assists and a team-high 15 digs. The senior setter added five aces and two blocks to help the Friars secure the road victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | Despite being out-hit 16-6 in the opening set, the Friars led from start to finish. Figueroa led the offense with three kills, while six different Friars recorded at least two digs. Bay Corrigan led the defensive effort with four digs, while Raleigh and Corrigan each added an ace as Bishop Lynch took the opening set, 25-22.
SET 2 | The second set was the most thrilling of the night and featured the highest combined score of any set for the Friars this season. The teams combined for 33 kills, but Bishop Lynch held the hitting advantage, .294 to .213. Raleigh continued to spread the offense around, with four Friars recording three kills apiece: Emory Mooney, Figueroa, Charlie Wells, and Kate Heffernan. The Friars eventually closed out the marathon set, 29-27, to take a 2-0 lead.
SET 3 | Legacy Christian refused to go quietly in the third set, taking advantage of the Friars' lowest hitting percentage of the night at .081 to stay alive with a 27-25 victory. Raleigh did everything she could to help Bishop Lynch complete the sweep, recording seven assists, two kills, and six digs in the set, but the Eagles battled back to cut the Friars' lead to 2-1.
SET 4 | The Black & White turned to its offensive leaders to close out the match. Figueroa recorded six kills, while Love and Wells each added three. Figueroa's six kills helped spark a dominant offensive finish, as Bishop Lynch hit .333 as a team — its best mark of the night — and recorded 14 kills. The Friars pulled away to take the fourth set, 25-17, and the match 3-1.
STAT LEADERS
» Kills: Camila Figueroa, 16
» Assists: Maia Raleigh, 34
» Digs: Maia Raleigh, 15
» Blocks: Maia Raleigh, 2
» Hitting Percentage: Camila Figueroa, .361
» Aces: Maia Raleigh, 5
GAME NOTES
- The Friars improved to 6-0 against Legacy Christian all-time since 2018, including a 3-0 record in the Burns Family Gym.
- Raleigh recorded her ninth double-double of the season.
- With her five aces, Raleigh now has two or more aces in 17 matches this season.
- Figueroa now has three consecutive matches with double-digit kills and five such performances in her last six matches. She leads the Friars in district play with 39 kills.
- With 11 aces, the Friars now have seven matches this season with double-digit aces.
- Corrigan extended her streak to three consecutive matches with double-digit digs and has reached double figures in six of her last seven matches. She leads the Friars with 51 digs in district play.
- Volleyball is now on a three-match winning streak, where all matches were won 3-1.
NEXT UP
Bishop Lynch will hit the road once again as the Friars travel to Plano to take on John Paul II next Tuesday, Oct. 6. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in JPII's Competition Gym. The Friars and Cardinals have met twice this season, with Bishop Lynch winning both matches, including a sweep on Sept. 17.
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