Volleyball Preview: Fenwick Friars vs. Mother McAuley Mighty Macs
Fenwick is 0-5 against Mother McAuley since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Fenwick Friars will be playing at home against the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 6:00 p.m.
Fenwick is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Laurence just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Vikings.
Fenwick was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Mother McAuley faced Loyola Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mother McAuley came out on top against Loyola Academy by a score of 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Mighty Macs who have now won four contests in a row.
Mother McAuley didn't let Loyola Academy take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Mother McAuley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sydney Buchanan, who had 13 kills, 12 digs, and three aces, and Peyton Heatherly, who had 14 digs, three kills, and a block. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who had 12 digs and six kills.
Fenwick's defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Mother McAuley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Fenwick came up short against Mother McAuley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Fenwick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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