Volleyball Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. Flint Hill Huskies
Bishop O'Connell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Flint Hill Huskies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop O'Connell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Catherine's.
One reason for the win was Bishop O'Connell's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 25-14.
Bishop O'Connell can attribute much of their success to Macie Murray, who had 13 digs, three aces, and a block, and Hannah Kotb, who had 20 digs. Murray is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played.
Bishop O'Connell kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Flint Hill faced Potomac School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Flint Hill had just enough and edged Potomac School out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Flint Hill was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-15, 17-25, 25-17, 15-13.
Flint Hill found their leader in sophomore Caroline Semko, who had 13 digs and a block.
Flint Hill's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Bishop O'Connell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Bishop O'Connell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Flint Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop O'Connell suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Flint Hill in their previous matchup back in October. Can Bishop O'Connell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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