Volleyball Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins
St. Michael has gone 10-0 against Santa Fe Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Michael's Horsemen will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. St. Michael's will be strutting in after a win while Santa Fe Prep will be coming in after a loss.
St. Michael's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: West Las Vegas, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (St. Michael's was ranked 12th). St. Michael's put the hurt on West Las Vegas with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
One reason for the win was St. Michael's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
St. Michael's found their leader in underclassman Casey Bowen, who had 20 digs. Those 20 digs set a new season-high mark for Bowen.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Robertson, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-20, 25-15.
St. Michael's pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Santa Fe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything went St. Michael's way against Santa Fe Prep in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as St. Michael's made off with a 3-0 victory. Will St. Michael's repeat their success, or does Santa Fe Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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