Saint Ignatius College Prep hasn't had much luck against Mother McAuley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will head out to take on the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs at 6:00 p.m. Saint Ignatius College Prep will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Saint Ignatius College Prep beat Payton College Prep 2-0.
Saint Ignatius College Prep was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Payton College Prep squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14.
Saint Ignatius College Prep found their leader in underclassman Ellie Kowalski, who had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Mother McAuley earned a 2-0 win over Downers Grove North on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mighty Macs.
Mother McAuley was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Downers Grove North squad. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13.
Sydney Buchanan and Lucy Maloney were among the main playmakers for Mother McAuley as the former had nine kills, five aces, and three blocks and the latter had 20 digs. That's the most blocks Buchanan has posted in she last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who had nine digs, six kills, and a block.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Mother McAuley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in 15 consecutive contests.
Saint Ignatius College Prep pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mother McAuley, their record is now 13-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Saint Ignatius College Prep has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Mother McAuley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Saint Ignatius College Prep came up short against Mother McAuley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Saint Ignatius College Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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