Lick-Wilmerding has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Convent of the Sacred Heart Cubs at 6:30 p.m. Lick-Wilmerding will be strutting in after a victory while Convent of the Sacred Heart will be coming in after a loss.
Lick-Wilmerding will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Urban, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lick-Wilmerding came out on top in a nail-biter against Urban on Friday, sneaking past 3-2.
Lick-Wilmerding took Urban into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-13, 25-14, 17-25, 15-6.
Lick-Wilmerding found their leader in underclassman Nolan Ocampo, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ocampo has posted in her last nine games.
Lick-Wilmerding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Convent of the Sacred Heart entered their contest against University on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Convent of the Sacred Heart came up short against University, falling 3-0. The Cubs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Convent of the Sacred Heart was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-10, 25-23.
Lick-Wilmerding is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Convent of the Sacred Heart, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3.
Lick-Wilmerding might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Convent of the Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in September. Will Lick-Wilmerding have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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