Volleyball Preview: St. Pius X Lancers vs. St. Joseph's Academy Angels
St. Pius X has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pius X, who comes in off a win.
St. Pius X is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 18th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Visitation Academy as St. Pius X made off with a 3-0 win.
St. Pius X was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-17.
St. Pius X couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.1% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 6-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy came up short against Lutheran on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
St. Joseph's Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 25-6, 25-16.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 24-2-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
St. Pius X beat St. Joseph's Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Joseph's Academy's Maggie Duffy, who had 15 digs and three aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for St. Pius X to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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