Volleyball Preview: Seton Catholic Cardinals vs. Lawrenceburg Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Seton Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Seton Catholic got the win against Union City by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Seton Catholic was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-12, 25-15.
Seton Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union City only served six.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Lawrenceburg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Batesville. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-20 in the first set.
Lawrenceburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Lawrenceburg saw an underclassman step up: Zoe Roudebush had 12 digs and 13 assists. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Roudebush.
Seton Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Lawrenceburg, their loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Seton Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lawrenceburg 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 came up short against Lawrenceburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, falling 2-0. Can Seton Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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