Volleyball Preview: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. Apache Junction Prospectors
Seton Catholic is 8-0 against Apache Junction since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Seton Catholic Sentinels are on the road again to play the Apache Junction Prospectors at 6:00 p.m. Apache Junction took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Seton Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Seton Catholic made easy work of Odyssey Institute and carried off a 3-0 win.
Seton Catholic never let Odyssey Institute on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-22.
Maddi Morrisey was the offensive standout of the game as she had five digs, three aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten matches.
Seton Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Florence, falling 3-0. The Prospectors have struggled against the Gophers recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13, 25-15.
Seton Catholic's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-11. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Seton Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Apache Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seton Catholic took their win against Apache Junction when the teams last played on October 1st by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seton Catholic 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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