Volleyball Preview: Freeburg Midgets vs. Gibault Catholic Hawks
The Freeburg Midgets will head out to take on the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Freeburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nashville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-1. While the Midgets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-19 in the first set.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Freeburg lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 18-16.
Despite the loss, Freeburg had strong showings from Olivia Isaacs, who had 26 digs, and Addie Hesseldenz, who had four digs and 26 assists.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Valmeyer on Monday.
While Gibault Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Freeburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-13. As for Gibault Catholic, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17.
Freeburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Gibault Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freeburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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