Volleyball Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Venice Indians
St. Thomas Aquinas and Venice are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Venice Indians at 5:00 p.m. Venice took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Thomas Aquinas, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went St. Thomas Aquinas' way against Cardinal Gibbons as St. Thomas Aquinas made off with a 3-0 victory.
St. Thomas Aquinas never let Cardinal Gibbons on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Venice entered their match against Seacrest Country Day on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Venice came up short against Seacrest Country Day, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
While Venice ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-19.
St. Thomas Aquinas pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Venice, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-8.
St. Thomas Aquinas might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Venice in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can St. Thomas Aquinas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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