Volleyball Preview: Union Catholic Vikings vs. Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers
The Union Catholic Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Catholic will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Union Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Immaculate Heart Academy, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Union Catholic was ranked fourth). Union Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Immaculate Heart Academy 2-1.
Meanwhile, Bridgewater-Raritan came up short against Jefferson Township on Friday and fell 2-0.
Union Catholic pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bridgewater-Raritan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Union Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Bridgewater-Raritan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Union Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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