Volleyball Preview: Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds vs. St. Anthony's Friars
After starting their season with eight straight games on the road, Kellenberg Memorial is finally coming home. They will welcome the St. Anthony's Friars at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. Anthony's took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kellenberg Memorial, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Kellenberg Memorial beat Holy Trinity 3-1.
In the three sets Kellenberg Memorial was on fire: they won each by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-8, 21-25, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kellenberg Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julianna Lucie, who had 13 digs. Lucie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Felice, who had six digs and 14 assists.
Kellenberg Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony's didn't have quite enough to beat Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Saturday and fell 1-0.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, St. Anthony's sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17.
Kellenberg Memorial's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for St. Anthony's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kellenberg Memorial skirted past St. Anthony's 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Kellenberg Memorial repeat their success, or does St. Anthony's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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