Volleyball Preview: Park Wolfpack vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders
The Park Wolfpack are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Park will be strutting in after a victory while Cretin-Derham Hall will be coming in after a defeat.
Park is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Roseville, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Park was ranked sixth). Park walked away with a 3-1 win over Roseville on Tuesday.
Park 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, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall didn't have quite enough to beat Cannon Falls on Saturday and fell 2-1. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bombers 26-24 in the first period.
Cretin-Derham Hall started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 26-24, 15-9.
Park's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
Park took their win against Cretin-Derham Hall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park 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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