Father McGivney Catholic has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Father McGivney Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Marquette Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Father McGivney Catholic beat Marissa/Coulterville 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Father McGivney Catholic was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14.
Father McGivney Catholic can attribute much of their success to Dia Villhard, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Villhard has posted in her last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Maryville Christian.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Father McGivney Catholic beat Marquette Catholic 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father McGivney Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
