Volleyball Preview: Sacred Heart Valkyries vs. Providence Pioneers
The Sacred Heart Valkyries are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Providence Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sacred Heart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Assumption, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Sacred Heart was ranked third). Sacred Heart lost 3-0 to Assumption on Sunday. The Valkyries' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
While Sacred Heart was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Providence's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to DuPont Manual.
Sacred Heart's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-5. As for Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
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