Volleyball Preview: Ben Lippen Falcons vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Ben Lippen hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ben Lippen Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, everything went Ben Lippen's way against Providence Athletic Club as Ben Lippen made off with a 3-0 win.
Ben Lippen never let Providence Athletic Club on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 26-24, 25-19.
Ben Lippen found their leader in underclassman Georgia Kate Price, who had five digs, two aces, and two aces. Price is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Skyhawks.
While Cardinal Newman might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Hammond scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-16.
Cardinal Newman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 12.8.
Ben Lippen pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ben Lippen hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Ben Lippen's sizable advantage in that area, Cardinal Newman will need to find a way to close that gap.
Ben Lippen might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cardinal Newman when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Ben Lippen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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