Verona waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Pius XI Catholic Popes. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Verona won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16.
Verona can attribute much of their success to Anna Haines, who had seven digs.
Loss or not, Pius XI Catholic got some senior leadership from Karina Contreras and Hope Martens. Contreras had 14 digs and two aces, while Martens had seven digs, two kills, and two aces. Martens is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Verona is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Pius XI Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Verona has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Oregon on the 28th. As for Pius XI Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Westosha Central on the 28th.
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