Volleyball Preview: Trinity Catholic Meets Forest

The Trinity Catholic Celtics will take on the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Trinity Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Plant, who was ranked third at the time (Trinity Catholic was ranked 11th). The Celtics lost 3-0 to the Panthers on Tuesday.

Trinity Catholic couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Plant a tough time in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 31-29.

Despite their defeat, Trinity Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lyla Huggins, who had 17 digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. Maggie Ofarrell was another key player, getting 25 assists and three digs.

Meanwhile, Forest got the win against Vanguard on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.

Trinity Catholic better keep an eye on Aspen Keuntjes. She was instrumental in Forest's win, getting 24 assists, six digs, and four aces. Another player making a difference was Savanna Eatman, who had 11 kills, five digs, and two aces.

Trinity Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Forest, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-11.