The Mater Dei Knights will face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Dei took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Fairfield by a score of 2-0.
Mater Dei easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Lincoln had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Purple Raiders.
Lincoln easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15.
Lincoln's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Behrends led the charge by getting seven kills, five aces, three digs, and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Peyton Sasse, who had 11 kills, eight digs, and two blocks.
Mater Dei's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-2. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 18-13.
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