The Collegiate Cougars will face off against the Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Collegiate is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering The Covenant School just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Collegiate took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 20-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Catholic came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted against the Bulldogs since September 1, 2021.
Catholic found their leader in sophomore Katie Winchester, who had 17 digs and three aces.
Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Collegiate's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
Collegiate beat Catholic 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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