Volleyball Preview: St. John's Mavericks vs. Episcopal Knights
The St. John's Mavericks will challenge the Episcopal Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John's is looking for their season's first win.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: The Awty International, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked 15th). St. John's came up short against The Awty International back in September, falling 3-0.
St. John's took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-8, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Episcopal unfortunately witnessed the end of their 27-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against The Awty International, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Episcopal was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made The Awty International work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Episcopal, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
St. John's came up short against Episcopal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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