On Saturday, the Oregon Panthers beat the Pius XI Catholic Popes 2-0.
Oregon was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Pius XI Catholic squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15.
Oregon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexis Fields, who had eight digs and three aces.
Oregon couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 55.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Loss or not, Pius XI Catholic got some senior leadership from Karina Contreras and Hope Martens. Contreras had ten digs, while Martens had six digs and ten assists. Contreras is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Oregon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Pius XI Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-16.
Oregon will be playing in front of their home fans against Milton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pius XI Catholic, their road trip will continue as they head out to face New Berlin Eisenhower at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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