After five games on the road, Concordia is heading back home. They will welcome the Archbishop Bergan Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Concordia will be strutting in after a win while Archbishop Bergan will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Concordia earned a 2-0 victory over St. Cecilia.
Concordia's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. Cecilia to exactly 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Bergan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Scotus.
While Archbishop Bergan ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Madison Schmidt, who had 13 digs.
Concordia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Archbishop Bergan, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Concordia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Bergan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Concordia skirted past Archbishop Bergan 2-1 in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Concordia repeat their success, or does Archbishop Bergan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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