The Bishop Watterson Eagles's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Marion Harding Presidents at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Watterson will be strutting in after a victory while Marion Harding will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, everything went Bishop Watterson's way against Mifflin as Bishop Watterson made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop Watterson took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-5, 25-5.
Among those leading the charge was Riley Goad, who had eight aces and four digs. Those eight aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Bishop Watterson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marion Harding lost 3-0 to Galion last Tuesday.
While Marion Harding was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Galion's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 27-25.
Despite the defeat, Marion Harding had strong showings from Addie Appelfeller, who had 17 digs, and Cidnie Call, who had eight digs.
Bishop Watterson pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Marion Harding, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Bishop Watterson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Marion Harding struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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