Volleyball Preview: Rocklin Thunder vs. Archbishop Mitty Monarchs
The Rocklin Thunder will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 6:00 p.m.
Rocklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Branson.
The win didn't come easy: Branson scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Mackenzie Murphy went supernova for Rocklin, getting 18 digs. Murphy has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty faced Marin Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Archbishop Mitty put the hurt on Marin Catholic with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Monarchs have posted against the Wildcats since November 25, 2017.
While Archbishop Mitty won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 25-13.
Archbishop Mitty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. As for Rocklin, their victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 38-5.
Rocklin came up short against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, falling 3-1. Can Rocklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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