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| 10/17/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/01/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/09/21 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 09/07/17 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/08/16 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 10/20/15 - Away | 2-3 L |
Salpointe Catholic and Ironwood Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Lancers will take on the Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salpointe Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Horizon, who was ranked 11th at the time (Salpointe Catholic was ranked tenth). The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Huskies 2-1 on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Salpointe Catholic found their leader in sophomore Reagan Burgle, who had eight digs and one assist. Nicole Monge also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, Ironwood Ridge got the win against Sahuaro on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
One reason for the win was Ironwood Ridge's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-7.
Salpointe Catholic's record now sits at 18-4. As for Ironwood Ridge, their record is now 13-10.
Everything went Salpointe Catholic's way against Ironwood Ridge in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Salpointe Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Nighthawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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