Village was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John XXIII Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
Village 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 23-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
Megan Morello had an outrageously good game for St. John XXIII as she had 16 digs and four aces. Morello is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Village's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for St. John XXIII, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Village will play host again on Thursday to welcome St. Pius X, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for St. John XXIII, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Concordia Lutheran at 7:00 p.m.
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