Walsingham Academy is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Catholic a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Walsingham Academy Trojans and the Catholic Crusaders are set to duel. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walsingham Academy came up short against Norfolk Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7, 25-2.
Meanwhile, Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Peninsula Catholic on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-21 in the first set.
Catholic took Peninsula Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-21, 26-28, 15-12.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tara Gonzelles, who had 24 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Stock, who had five digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive contests.
Walsingham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Catholic, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Walsingham Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Will Walsingham Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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