Marian Central Catholic has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Aurora Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Marian Central Catholic earned a 2-0 win over McHenry.
Marian Central Catholic never let McHenry on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Aurora Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Westmont on Monday, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Aurora Christian was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-10.
Aurora Christian can attribute much of their success to Ashlyn Aseltine, who had eight digs and four aces, and Savanna Gonzalez, who had five digs. That's the most aces Aseltine has posted since back in October of 2023.
Marian Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Aurora Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Marian Central Catholic came up short against Aurora Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Marian Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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