Volleyball Preview: St. Catherine's Angels vs. St. Thomas More Cavaliers
St. Catherine has been on the road for six straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the St. Thomas More Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m.
St. Catherine's is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nicolet just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Knights.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-11.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More entered their tilt with Racine Lutheran on Wednesday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Crusaders 3-0.
St. Thomas More's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Racine Lutheran between 15 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-16.
St. Thomas More was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 14 consecutive games.
St. Catherine's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for St. Thomas More, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: St. Catherine's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas More struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Catherine's suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Thomas More in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will St. Catherine's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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