Volleyball Preview: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Pembroke Hill Raiders
St. Michael the Archangel and Pembroke Hill are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will take on the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael the Archangel will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, St. Michael the Archangel made easy work of Barstow and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Michael the Archangel took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Hill and Smithville met for a duel on Saturday where Pembroke Hill came out on top. Pembroke Hill had just enough and edged Smithville out 2-1.
Pembroke Hill was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (65-64), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-21, 25-19.
Pembroke Hill found their leader in underclassman Lochlar O'Bleness, who had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces O'Bleness has posted in her last nine matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabel Janes, who had two aces and 15 assists.
Pembroke Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
St. Michael the Archangel's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Pembroke Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12-4 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel took their win against Pembroke Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. Michael the Archangel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pembroke Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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