St. Dominic has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Lafayette has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The St. Dominic Crusaders and the Lafayette Lancers are set to duel. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
St. Dominic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Ursuline Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (St. Dominic was ranked fifth). Everything went St. Dominic's way against Ursuline Academy on Monday as St. Dominic made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted since September 23rd.
St. Dominic never let Ursuline Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lafayette got the win against Marquette on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Lafayette won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-20.
Lafayette's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carly Desarno, who had five digs and 34 assists, and Addy Wiese, who had 12 digs. Desarno is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Dominic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Lafayette, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
St. Dominic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lafayette when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will St. Dominic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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