Volleyball Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has gone 10-0 against Fort Wayne Northrop recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 6:45 p.m.
On Saturday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger didn't have quite enough to beat Providence and fell 3-2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took Providence into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-27, 26-24, 15-12.
Claire Shively put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne South Side with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bruins have posted since October 3, 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-17.
Fort Wayne Northrop relied on the efforts of Veldina Husidic, who had six digs and four aces, and Harmony Collins, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in aces.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their record is now 2-13.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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