Volleyball Preview: Bishop Fenwick Crusaders vs. Malden Catholic Lancers
The Bishop Fenwick Crusaders and the Malden Catholic Lancers are set to duel on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Fenwick didn't have quite enough to beat Arlington Catholic and fell 3-2. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-17 in the first set.
Bishop Fenwick took Arlington Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-28, 17-15.
Bishop Fenwick might have lost, but man, Gwen Schroeder was a machine: she had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Bishop Fenwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Malden Catholic came up short against Ursuline Academy two weeks ago and fell 3-1. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-21 in the first set.
Malden Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Bishop Fenwick dropped their record down to 13-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Malden Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Everything went Bishop Fenwick's way against Malden Catholic when the teams last played back in September, as Bishop Fenwick made off with a 3-0 win. Does Bishop Fenwick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malden Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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