Volleyball Preview: Rocori Spartans vs. St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders
Rocori has gone 3-0 against St. Cloud Cathedral recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Rocori Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rocori will bounce into Monday's game after beating Sartell-St. Stephen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Rocori was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sartell-St. Stephen on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
One reason for the win was Rocori's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-16.
Rocori's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mya Iten, who had 30 digs. What's more, Iten also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in August. Quinn Hodgins was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud Cathedral sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Milaca on Thursday.
Rocori's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Rocori was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Cloud Cathedral in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Rocori repeat their success, or does St. Cloud Cathedral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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