Volleyball Preview: DeLaSalle Islanders vs. Richfield Spartans
DeLaSalle is 3-0 against Richfield since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The DeLaSalle Islanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Richfield Spartans at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
DeLaSalle took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Anthony Village with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Islanders as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Richfield had already won seven in a row, and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hylanders as they made off with a 3-0 win. While the Spartans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-9, 25-18.
DeLaSalle's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Richfield, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
DeLaSalle took their victory against Richfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does DeLaSalle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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