St. Joseph has gone 10-0 against Martin Luther recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
St. Joseph is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Racine Lutheran. The Lancers have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 27-25, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther posted their biggest victory since September 21, 2023 on Thursday. Everything went their way against St. Catherine's as Martin Luther made off with a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15, 25-19.
Martin Luther found their leader in underclassman Gabriella Salzer, who had 20 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Salzer a new career-high in aces.
Martin Luther was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Martin Luther, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9.
Everything went St. Joseph's way against Martin Luther when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 win. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin Luther turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
