Volleyball Game Preview: Nolan Catholic Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 14, 2024, 12:41am

Volleyball Preview: Nolan Catholic Vikings vs. Ursuline Academy Bears

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Nolan Catholic is 2-8 against Ursuline Academy since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nolan Catholic Vikings will host the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. Nolan Catholic will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

Nolan Catholic is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 19, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against John Paul II, falling 3-0.

After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-14, 25-11.

Ursuline Academy aren't just finding success at home, as their game last Thursday extended their overall winning streak to four. They came out on top against Prince of Peace by a score of 3-1.

Ursuline Academy was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-15.

Elena Montenegro was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.

Nolan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 15-4-1. As for Ursuline Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.

Nolan Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ursuline Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Nolan Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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