Seton has gone 3-0 against Gilmour Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Seton Saints will look to defend their home court against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 9:30 a.m. Seton will be strutting in after a victory while Gilmour Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Seton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Ursula Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Seton was ranked fourth). Seton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Ursula Academy on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Saints sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
One reason for the win was Seton's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Gilmour Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of St. Joseph Academy by a score of 3-2.
Gilmour Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (108-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 28-26, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Seton's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Gilmour Academy, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2.
Seton beat Gilmour Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gilmour Academy's Brie Habeeb, who had 21 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seton still be able to contain Habeeb? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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