Volleyball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Sacred Heart Valkyries
The Providence Pioneers will square off against the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Providence is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering DuPont Manual just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Crimsons.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart faced Assumption in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Sunday. Sacred Heart came up short against Assumption, falling 3-0. The Valkyries have struggled against the Rockets recently, as their game on Sunday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sacred Heart was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-18.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-5.
Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Providence repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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