Volleyball Preview: Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks vs. Saint Gertrude Gators
The Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Saint Gertrude Gators at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Norfolk Collegiate came up short against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Norfolk Collegiate was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Saint Gertrude's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Veritas School by a score of 3-2. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-16 in the first set.
Saint Gertrude actually scored more points across those five sets (104-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 15-11.
Norfolk Collegiate has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. As for Saint Gertrude, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Norfolk Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Gertrude in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 3-1. Does Norfolk Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Gertrude turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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