Volleyball Preview: Venice Indians vs. St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders
Venice and St. Thomas Aquinas are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Venice Indians will be playing at home against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Thomas Aquinas is facing Venice at the wrong time: Venice suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Stingrays, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
While Venice had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While St. Thomas Aquinas won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-17.
Venice's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-8. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Everything went Venice's way against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Venice made off with a 3-0 win. Will Venice repeat their success, or does St. Thomas Aquinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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