The Pope Greyhounds will take on the Northgate Vikings on Saturday. Pope is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Pope is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Gainesville by a score of 3-1.
Pope got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 31-33, 25-9, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amanda Vlkovic, who had 18 digs, two aces, and a kill.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northgate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Lakeside with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Northgate has posted since August 15th.
Northgate walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-13.
Pope pushed their record up to 31-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northgate, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Pope has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Northgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pope was able to grind out a solid win over Northgate in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, winning 2-0. Will Pope repeat their success, or does Northgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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