Volleyball Preview: Loveland Tigers vs. St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs
After three games on the road, Loveland is heading back home. They will welcome the St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Loveland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Worthington Kilbourne by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 22-25, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, St. Ursula Academy faced Mount Notre Dame in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Ursula Academy walked away with a 3-1 victory over Mount Notre Dame. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-27, 25-20, 25-17.
Maddie Cho and Penelope Bolinger were among the main playmakers for St. Ursula Academy as the former had 13 digs and three aces and the latter had ten digs and two aces. Cho is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played.
Loveland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for St. Ursula Academy, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Loveland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Ursula Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Loveland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Ursula Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Loveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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