Churchill is 9-1 against Walter Johnson since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Churchill Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Churchill is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Richard Montgomery just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Churchill started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Walter Johnson came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Walter Johnson's feisty defense: they held Whitman to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-11.
Sofia Silberfeld was the offensive standout of the match as she had four digs and 18 assists.
Walter Johnson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Churchill fell to 4-1. As for Walter Johnson, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Churchill was able to grind out a solid win over Walter Johnson in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Churchill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walter Johnson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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