The Cape Cod RVT Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the St. John Paul II Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cape Cod RVT sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Norfolk County Agricultural. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Cape Cod RVT was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (98-96), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 17-25, 14-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sturgis East on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 27-25.
Ellie Kowal was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Cape Cod RVT's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for St. John Paul II, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Everything went Cape Cod RVT's way against St. John Paul II in their previous meeting on Monday, as Cape Cod RVT made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Cod RVT since the team 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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