Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Flyers vs. Saint Mary's Hall Barons
St. Joseph is 5-0 against Saint Mary's Hall since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Thursday, St. Joseph got the win against St. Augustine by a conclusive 3-0.
St. Joseph walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-20, 25-18.
St. Joseph's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Abigail Brister, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Syler Sullivan, who had five digs and five aces.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's Hall made easy work of Providence Catholic on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Saint Mary's Hall's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Providence Catholic to exactly 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saint Mary's Hall to victory, but perhaps none more so than Breanna Benavides, who had 17 digs and six aces. Benavides is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 24 games she's played. Devika Patel was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Saint Mary's Hall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-11 record this season. As for Saint Mary's Hall, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: St. Joseph has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Saint Mary's Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against Saint Mary's Hall when the teams last played on October 1st, as St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Benavides, who had 34 digs and five aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Joseph still be able to contain Benavides? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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