Volleyball Preview: Edwardsville Tigers vs. Mater Dei Knights
Edwardsville has won three straight games at home, while Mater Dei has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Edwardsville Tigers will host the Mater Dei Knights at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Edwardsville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Naperville North.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Edwardsville who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Cor Jesu Academy. Mater Dei came out on top against Cor Jesu Academy by a score of 2-0.
Mater Dei's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Cor Jesu Academy between 15 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17.
Edwardsville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 27-1.
Edwardsville came up short against Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Edwardsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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