Mathews is 0-10 against St. John since September of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Mathews Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the St. John Fighting Herald at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mathews took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bristol. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 11, 2023.
While Mathews might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bristol scored at least points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-8, 25-7.
Mathews relied on the efforts of Kat Rowan, who had ten digs and seven aces, and Madi Darlington, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance also gave Rowan a new career-high in aces.
Mathews was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. John put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Badger 3-0.
St. John was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Badger squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-7, 25-16.
Alexa Jordan and Caitlyn Carney were among the main playmakers for St. John as the former had 15 digs and the latter had seven digs.
Mathews' win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for St. John, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Mathews has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mathews suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. John when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mathews have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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