Volleyball Preview: Roger Bacon Spartans vs. Archbishop McNicholas Rockets
Roger Bacon has gone 10-0 against Archbishop McNicholas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Roger Bacon Spartans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roger Bacon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Mercy McAuley.
Roger Bacon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.
Roger Bacon found their leader in sophomore Elizabeth Strouble, who had 24 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Strouble has posted since back in September.
Strouble wasn't the only good server: Roger Bacon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 25-15.
Roger Bacon is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 22-4.
Roger Bacon skirted past Archbishop McNicholas 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roger Bacon 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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