Volleyball Preview: Roanoke Catholic Celtics vs. Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks
The Roanoke Catholic Celtics will head out on the road to face off against the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Roanoke Catholic lost 3-0 to The Covenant on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-12.
Despite their defeat, Roanoke Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Giada Cintron, who had 16 digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. Cintron has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addisen Green, who had eight digs, four kills, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Flames.
Miller School of Albemarle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-27, 25-20, 25-14, 17-15.
Lily Pallante and Brooklyn Wells were among the main playmakers for Miller School of Albemarle as the former had 28 digs and eight kills and the latter had 20 digs, three aces, and a kill. Another player making a difference was Ella Jackson, who had nine kills, eight digs, two aces, and a block.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Miller School of Albemarle kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Roanoke Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Miller School of Albemarle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roanoke Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Miller School of Albemarle in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Roanoke Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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