Volleyball Preview: St. Francis Spartans vs. Mother McAuley Mighty Macs
St. Francis hasn't had much luck against Mother McAuley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Francis Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, St. Francis was able to grind out a solid victory over Fenwick, taking the game 2-0.
St. Francis never let Fenwick on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mother McAuley earned a 2-0 win over Montini Catholic on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mighty Macs.
Mother McAuley easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19.
Mother McAuley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Buchanan led the charge by getting 11 kills, six digs, and two aces. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Maloney, who had 19 digs.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mother McAuley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
St. Francis came up short against Mother McAuley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will St. Francis 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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