The St. Joseph Cadets will head out to challenge the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, everything went St. Joseph's way against Bridgeport Central as St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-20.
St. Joseph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Ludlowe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sofia Cilano, who had eight digs and two aces, and Clara Grosner, who had three digs, two aces, and two aces. Grosner is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Joseph now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Ludlowe, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: St. Joseph has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Ludlowe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Joseph took their victory against Ludlowe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the squad 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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