Volleyball Preview: Seton Conquistadors vs. Fredericksburg Christian Eagles
Seton is 1-9 against Fredericksburg Christian since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Seton Conquistadors will head out to challenge the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seton took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Oakcrest 3-2.
Seton wouldn't go down easily and took Oakcrest into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 27-29, 21-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Victory as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Fredericksburg Christian might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Fredericksburg V scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-16, 25-12.
Layna Thomas had a dynamite game for Fredericksburg Christian, getting 13 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fredericksburg Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Seton's record is now 7-3. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Seton came up short against Fredericksburg Christian in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fredericksburg Christian's Chloe Borisuk, who had 19 digs and 30 assists. Now that Seton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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