Jenna Main is one step closer to her dream after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Saint Michael Mustangs 17-25, 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13 Thursday to capture the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association senior girls volleyball AAA championship.

The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student had the goal of playing at Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships this season and is now within grasp of her objective.

“That’s my dream. As soon as I stared the season this first thing I said was, ‘I want to go to OFSAA,’ ” she said. “That’s my goal right now. Get us through SOSSA and then hopefully to OFSAA.”

Main, who plays at the club level for the Niagara Rapids, was front and centre for the Irish as they held off a strong Mustangs squad to improve their record to a perfect 8-0.

“I’ve played volleyball at the school for the last three years and that was probably the most exciting and exhausting game I’ve ever played in my life,” she said. 

Main said she kept herself motivated during the dramatic marathon by keeping her goal in mind.

“The best thing to do is just think about how badly I want this, the more I have it in my mind how badly I want this, how badly I want to go to SOSSA (Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association) and how much I love this team, it kind of keeps you pushing,” she said. “Knowing how much the other girls want it makes you push even harder on yourself.”

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