Volleyball Preview: Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls vs. Lansdale Catholic Crusaders
Archbishop Ryan hasn't had much luck against Lansdale Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls are taking a road trip to challenge the Lansdale Catholic Crusaders at 6:15 p.m. Archbishop Ryan will be strutting in after a win while Lansdale Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Archbishop Ryan took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Academy at Palumbo as Archbishop Ryan made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders and Ragdolls as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Archbishop Ryan was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Lansdale Catholic came up short against Pennridge last Monday and fell 3-1.
Lansdale Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21.
Archbishop Ryan's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lansdale Catholic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Archbishop Ryan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lansdale Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Archbishop Ryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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