Volleyball Game Preview: St. Patrick Shamrocks vs. Niles Notre Dame Dons

St. Patrick hasn't had much luck against Niles Notre Dame recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shamrocks will venture away from home to face off against the Dons at 6:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, St. Patrick came up short against Saint Viator and fell 2-0. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While St. Patrick was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19.

Despite the loss, St. Patrick saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyler Groh had eight digs and five assists.

Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame hadn't done well against Carmel recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Dons walked away with a 2-0 win over the Corsairs.

Niles Notre Dame easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17.

St. Patrick now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Niles Notre Dame, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7.

St. Patrick couldn't quite get it done against Niles Notre Dame when the teams last played back in April as they fell 2-0. Can the Shamrocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.