Volleyball Preview: Grace Christian Patriots vs. Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers
Grace Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Lakers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Grace Christian finally turned things around against Covert last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Patriots have posted since September 20, 2023.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Titans 3-0.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic found their leader in underclassman Caroline Zarotney, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Zarotney.
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic 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 nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Grace Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Grace Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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