Volleyball Preview: St. Francis Red Raiders vs. Cardinal O'Hara Hawks
St. Francis has gone 10-0 against Cardinal O'Hara recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Cardinal O'Hara took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Francis, who comes in off a win.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Orchard Park , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Francis who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 17-15.
St. Francis can attribute much of their success to Logan Burns, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to Olmsted.
While Cardinal O'Hara had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-13.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as St. Francis made off with a 3-0 victory. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Cardinal O'Hara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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