Marquette Catholic has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 5:00 p.m. Hillsboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marquette Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Marquette Catholic had just enough and edged Greenville out 2-1.
Marquette Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ari Davenport led the charge by getting 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Davenport has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Stephan, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to Lincolnwood.
After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro had strong showings from Amya Greenwood, who had three digs and two aces, and Briley Kirby, who had 17 digs. Greenwood is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Marquette Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they dropped their record down to 7-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Marquette Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marquette Catholic came up short against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Marquette Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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