The Malden Catholic Lancers and the Bishop Fenwick Crusaders are set to duel on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Malden Catholic came up short against Ursuline Academy and fell 3-1. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-21 in the first set.
Malden Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick didn't have quite enough to beat Arlington Catholic on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-17 in the first set.
Bishop Fenwick took Arlington Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-28, 17-15.
Bishop Fenwick might have lost, but man, Gwen Schroeder was a machine: she had 21 digs.
Even though they lost, Bishop Fenwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Malden Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Bishop Fenwick, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-6.
Malden Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Fenwick in their previous matchup back in September. Can Malden Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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