Volleyball Preview: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Liberty North Eagles
St. Michael the Archangel has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Liberty North Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Michael the Archangel will be strutting in after a victory while Liberty North will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, St. Michael the Archangel made easy work of Notre Dame de Sion and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-13.
Katie Vargo was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Michael the Archangel as she had 20 digs.
Meanwhile, Liberty North faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Liberty North took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lee's Summit West.
Liberty North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Liberty North had strong showings from Ella Schwalm, who had eight digs and three aces, and Mak Miller, who had three kills and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Annalyse Cisneros, who had 16 digs.
St. Michael the Archangel pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Liberty North, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: St. Michael the Archangel has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Michael the Archangel was able to grind out a solid win over Liberty North in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, winning 2-0. Will St. Michael the Archangel repeat their success, or does Liberty North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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