Volleyball Preview: Norfolk Catholic Knights vs. Lakeview Vikings
Norfolk Catholic has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Lakeview Vikings. Norfolk Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Lakeview will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Norfolk Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Stanton.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Norfolk Catholic who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 28-30, 25-23.
Norfolk Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Reese Timmerman, who had 23 digs, and Hannah Hoesing, who had six digs and 15 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hoesing now posted eight or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Wolf, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lakeview's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Oakland-Craig by a score of 2-1.
Lakeview started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Norfolk Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Norfolk Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norfolk Catholic came up short against Lakeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Norfolk Catholic 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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