The Nativity BVM Green Wave will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Nativity BVM got the win against Shenandoah Valley by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Nativity BVM's feisty defense: they held Shenandoah Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-6.
Nativity BVM relied on the efforts of Morgan Howell, who had five aces and four digs, and Amara Miller, who had five digs. The dominant performance gave Howell a new career-high in aces.
Nativity BVM was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Blue Bombers by a score of 3-1.
Marian Catholic was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-12, 25-21.
Caydense Smith was a one-man wrecking crew for Marian Catholic as she had 20 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smith now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Nativity BVM pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marian Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Nativity BVM has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nativity BVM beat Marian Catholic 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nativity BVM since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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