Volleyball Preview: Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers vs. St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings
The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will face off against the St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Spalding will be strutting in after a victory while St. John's Catholic Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Archbishop Spalding was able to grind out a solid win over Mercy, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Archbishop Spalding was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 16-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Archbishop Spalding found their leader in underclassman Milla Danek, who had seven aces, four digs, and two kills. Danek has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.
Archbishop Spalding 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 seven aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. John's Catholic Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Saint James.
While St. John's Catholic Prep ultimately came up short, they really made Saint James work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-16.
Archbishop Spalding has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Archbishop Spalding might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. John's Catholic Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Archbishop Spalding 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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