Volleyball Game Preview: Assumption Mustangs vs. Catholic - N.I. Panthers

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 1:10am

Volleyball Preview: Assumption Mustangs vs. Catholic - N.I. Panthers

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The Assumption Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Catholic - N.I. Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Last Thursday, Assumption came up short against St. Thomas More and fell 2-0. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Assumption was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring eight points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Catholic - N.I. challenged E.D. White on Thursday. Catholic - N.I. took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of E.D. White.

Catholic - N.I. was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14.

Assumption's loss dropped their record down to 16-23. As for Catholic - N.I., their defeat dropped their record down to 23-11.

Assumption skirted past Catholic - N.I. 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Assumption repeat their success, or does Catholic - N.I. have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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