Volleyball Preview: St. Paul Catholic Falcons vs. Torrington Raiders
St. Paul Catholic and Torrington are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The St. Paul Catholic Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Torrington Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Torrington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Paul Catholic, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when St. Paul Catholic took on Wolcott on Wednesday. St. Paul Catholic was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wolcott. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Torrington came up short against Wolcott on Monday and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 18-25, 25-15, 25-9.
St. Paul Catholic's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Torrington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: St. Paul Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Torrington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Paul Catholic came up short against Torrington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. Paul Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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