Victory seemed unlikely. Mount Saint Michael were two
sets down and St. Leo’s certainly had the upper hand in the third set,
dominating 9 points to 2. Each time St. Leo’s scored, they pounded the
ground in unison, further intimidating an already shaky Claremorris
team. So how, in these circumstances, did they snatch victory from the
jaws of almost certain defeat?
The first set seemed to suggest two teams who were
equally matched. Michael’s fought point for point against a Leo’s team
whose defence was almost impenetrable, yet Edel Nolan managed to hit
home some impressive spikes. However, as the set drew to a close, they
found themselves unable to finish the job and St Leo’s stormed into the
second set with a 25-22 win in the first set under their belt.
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