Volleyball Preview: Druid Hills Red Devils vs. St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions
Druid Hills hasn't had much luck against St. Pius X Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Druid Hills Red Devils' road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Druid Hills earned a 2-0 win over Tucker.
The victory didn't come easy: Tucker scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9.
Druid Hills relied on the efforts of Kassidy Manning, who had four aces, and Caroline Rogers, who had five kills and two aces. That's the most aces Rogers has posted in her last five matchups.
Druid Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Spartans.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Pius X Catholic was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13.
St. Pius X Catholic found their leader in underclassman Eveliina Campbell, who had two aces and 12 assists.
Druid Hills is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season. As for St. Pius X Catholic, their record now sits at 18-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Druid Hills hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for St. Pius X Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Druid Hills' sizable advantage in that area, St. Pius X Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Druid Hills came up short against St. Pius X Catholic in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 2-0. Can Druid Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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