St. Thomas More trailed 10-8 in the fifth set against St. Joseph's on Tuesday.

Behind an energetic student section, the Redstickers inched closer toward giving the Cougars their first loss of the season. But St. Thomas More refused to give up.

A kill by STM junior Virginia Blanchard pulled the Cougars back within one. The play swung the momentum, and the Cougars closed out the match with seven straight points to seal the fifth set and win, 15-10.

"My team, they have zero quit," Cougars coach Jessica Burke said. "No matter what, they don't believe that they're going to lose."

St. Thomas More (15-0) won the final two sets at St. Joseph's Academy. Blanchard led the team in kills with 12 and added 18 digs. Senior Marvel Potier and sophomore Abby Strother each tallied 11 kills in the win.

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