St. Cloud Cathedral has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Rocori Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, St. Cloud Cathedral sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Milaca.
Meanwhile, Rocori hadn't done well against Sartell-St. Stephen recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Rocori put the hurt on Sartell-St. Stephen with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
One reason for the win was Rocori's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-16.
Rocori's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Iten, who had 30 digs. What's more, Iten also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had since back in August. Quinn Hodgins was another key player, getting 12 digs.
St. Cloud Cathedral now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Rocori, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
St. Cloud Cathedral came up short against Rocori when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can St. Cloud Cathedral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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