The St. Laurence Vikings will square off against the Fenwick Friars at 12:23 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Laurence is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, it was close, but St. Laurence sidestepped Montini Catholic for a 2-1 victory.
St. Laurence had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Natalie Martinez was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fenwick had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Payton College Prep 2-1.
Fenwick had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-13, 15-11.
St. Laurence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Fenwick, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
St. Laurence was able to grind out a solid win over Fenwick in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Laurence 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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