Volleyball Preview: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. Presentation Panthers
The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will take on the Presentation Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Archbishop Riordan came up short against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Crusaders have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Archbishop Riordan took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 34-32.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Presentation, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Live Oak on Thursday as Presentation made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-10.
Presentation found their leader in underclassman Annabelle Gonzales, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gonzales has posted since back in August.
Presentation was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Archbishop Riordan's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Presentation, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Everything went Archbishop Riordan's way against Presentation in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Archbishop Riordan made off with a 3-0 win. Does Archbishop Riordan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Presentation turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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