Volleyball Preview: Virginia Episcopal School Bishops vs. Roanoke Catholic Celtics
Virginia Episcopal School has gone 8-2 against Roanoke Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Virginia Episcopal School finally turned things around against Carlisle on Thursday. They blew past the Chiefs 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bishops have posted since October 16, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Virginia Episcopal School was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Roanoke Catholic got the win against North Cross on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Roanoke Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Roanoke Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addisen Green, who had 13 digs, five kills, three aces, and a block. Green is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cat Patterson, who had nine digs, four kills, and 11 assists.
Roanoke Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Cross only served seven.
Virginia Episcopal School's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Roanoke Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Virginia Episcopal School took their win against Roanoke Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Virginia Episcopal School repeat their success, or does Roanoke Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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