Volleyball Preview: St. Michael-Albertville Knights vs. Maple Grove Crimson
The St. Michael-Albertville Knights will head out to square off against the Maple Grove Crimson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. Michael-Albertville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Champlin Park, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (St. Michael-Albertville was ranked 18th). St. Michael-Albertville took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Champlin Park on Monday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Maple Grove didn't have quite enough to beat North Branch on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Maple Grove sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Maple Grove's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amanda Swiers, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Mckinley Hardle, who had nine digs.
St. Michael-Albertville's defeat dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Maple Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
St. Michael-Albertville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Maple Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can St. Michael-Albertville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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