Volleyball Preview: Pius XI Catholic Popes vs. Greendale Panthers
Pius XI Catholic has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Greendale Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Pius XI Catholic is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 26, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Wisconsin Lutheran.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Hope Martens, who had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces she has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Contreras, who had six kills, six digs, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Greendale was able to grind out a solid victory over Shoreland Lutheran on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23.
Pius XI Catholic now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Greendale, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Pius XI Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Greendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pius XI Catholic beat Greendale 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Pius XI Catholic repeat their success, or does Greendale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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