Notre Dame has won six straight games at home, while Princeton has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Notre Dame Irish will welcome the Princeton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Notre Dame is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Lawrenceville School, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Notre Dame was ranked 16th). Notre Dame narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lawrenceville School 2-1.
Meanwhile, Princeton had just enough and edged Immaculate Heart Academy out 2-1 on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Princeton who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-16.
Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Notre Dame came up short against Princeton in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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