Volleyball Preview: Malden Catholic Lancers vs. Ursuline Academy Bears
Malden Catholic has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Malden Catholic and Stoneham met for a duel on Thursday where Malden Catholic prevailed. Malden Catholic was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Stoneham. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, everything went Ursuline Academy's way against Watertown on Wednesday as Ursuline Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Ursuline Academy never let Watertown on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-15.
Ursuline Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Malden Catholic's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Ursuline Academy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Malden Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in September. Can Malden Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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