Volleyball Recap: Carl Junction picks up fifth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 7:20am

Volleyball Recap: Carl Junction Bulldogs vs. Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish

Carl Junction put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Carl Junction had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.

Carl Junction got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Carrier out in front who had 11 digs.

Carl Junction was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive matches.

Carl Junction pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Springfield Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Carl Junction will be playing in front of their home fans against Rogers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Springfield Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Diamond at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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