Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Melbourne Central Catholic since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will face off against the Hustlers at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Vero Beach just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Indians. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-20 in the first set.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Natalie Ruberte
| 10/08/25 @ Vero Beach | 16 |
| 10/07/25 vs Brevard HEAT | 12 |
| 10/02/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 18 |
| 09/25/25 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 24 |
| 09/22/25 vs Foundation Academy | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Natalie Ruberte, who had 16 digs. Ruberte is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Melbourne Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 3-0 win. The Hustlers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0).
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Melbourne Central Catholic was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-15.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in freshman Sara Otero, who had three digs and two aces.
Melbourne Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. They are 6-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 7-18 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Melbourne Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy took their win against Melbourne Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
