Volleyball Game Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 10:37am

Volleyball Preview: Countryside Christian Minutemen vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

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The Countryside Christian Minutemen will face off against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Countryside Christian came up short against Oak Hall on Tuesday, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11, 25-10.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic earned a 3-1 win over Hawthorne on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.

The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 25-16.

Among those leading the charge was Morgan Ritten, who had 12 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Whisler, who had seven digs and six aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Saint Francis Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.

Countryside Christian's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.

Countryside Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Francis Catholic in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Does Countryside Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Francis Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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