Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Jayhawks vs. American Heritage Patriots
St. Joseph is 4-0 against American Heritage since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Joseph Jayhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
St. Joseph is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Draper APA just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Jayhawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 16-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph got top-tier performance from Mackenzie Hernandez, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came up short against Waterford on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Waterford scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, 27-25.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for American Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against American Heritage in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph 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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