Volleyball Preview: Gibault Catholic Hawks vs. Freeburg Midgets
The Gibault Catholic Hawks will challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibault Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Freeburg will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Gibault Catholic finally turned things around against Valmeyer on Monday. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 2-0.
Gibault Catholic never let Valmeyer on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Freeburg's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Nashville by a score of 2-1. While the Midgets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-19 in the first set.
Freeburg actually scored more points across those three sets (63-62), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 18-16.
Freeburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Olivia Isaacs, who had 26 digs, and Addie Hesseldenz, who had four digs and 26 assists.
Gibault Catholic's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17. As for Freeburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-13.
Gibault Catholic came up short against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gibault Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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