St. Laurence is 8-2 against DePaul College Prep since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Laurence Vikings will square off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with St. Laurence sitting on 15 straight victories and DePaul College Prep on 12.
St. Laurence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Lemont by a score of 2-0.
While St. Laurence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-17.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep hadn't done well against Saint Ignatius College Prep recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. DePaul College Prep walked away with a 2-0 win over Saint Ignatius College Prep.
DePaul College Prep never let Saint Ignatius College Prep on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
DePaul College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Syftestad, who had two aces and 15 assists. Syftestad has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played.
St. Laurence is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. As for DePaul College Prep, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 36-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: St. Laurence has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Laurence came out on top in a nail-biter against DePaul College Prep in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Laurence since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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