Volleyball Preview: Cardinal Huskies vs. Kirtland Hornets
Cardinal is 2-8 against Kirtland since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cardinal Huskies will challenge the Kirtland Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cardinal took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Beachwood.
While Cardinal won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 26-24.
Cardinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Kirtland's way against Lutheran West on Saturday as Kirtland made off with a 3-0 victory.
Kirtland never let Lutheran West on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 25-17.
Cardinal is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Kirtland, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Cardinal came up short against Kirtland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Cardinal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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