After winning the regular season title with a 7-1 record Holy Names found themselves on their heels against 4-4 Villanova in the high school AAA final.
The Wildcats took the first two sets 25-23 and 25-20. With their backs against the wall the Knights found themselves in survival mode. They trailed 11-8 early in the third but rallied to take the set. Holy Names carried the momentum into the 4th and jumped out to a 22-14 lead only to see that evaporate as Villanova pushed back led by the McLinden twins who were a force at the net. The Wildcats went on a 7-0 run to make it 22-21 but a kill by Hannah Hage stopped the bleeding as the Knights went on to win the set 25-21.
The fifth and deciding set was a thriller that was tied at 13. A missed serve and a difficult set turned into the winning points as Holy Names completed the comeback in the AAA final for a second straight year.
Check out the highlights and post game in the video below.