Volleyball Preview: Ethan Rustlers vs. St. Mary Cardinals
The Ethan Rustlers will face off against the St. Mary Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Ethan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Ethan came up short against Menno and fell 2-0.
Ethan might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Menno: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, St. Mary hadn't done well against Deubrook recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. St. Mary walked away with a 3-1 victory over Deubrook.
St. Mary had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 28-30, 25-20, 25-23, 25-12.
Ethan's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for St. Mary, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Ethan's way against St. Mary when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Ethan made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ethan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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