Volleyball Preview: JSerra Catholic Lions vs. Mater Dei Monarchs
JSerra Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Mater Dei is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The JSerra Catholic Lions will challenge the Mater Dei Monarchs at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, JSerra Catholic came up short against Orange Lutheran and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Orange Lutheran scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mater Dei walked away with a 3-1 win over Santa Margarita.
Mater Dei had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-13.
Mater Dei relied on the efforts of Sam Capinpin, who had four digs and 17 assists, and Layli Ostovar, who had 12 kills, seven digs, and seven digs. What's more, Ostovar also racked up four aces, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
JSerra Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Mater Dei, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
JSerra Catholic came up short against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can JSerra Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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