Providence has gone 6-1 against Independence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Providence lost 3-0 to Butler on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Aspen Nelson, who had four digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Independence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Independence got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 24-26, 17-15.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Providence came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence when the teams last played on September 5th, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Independence's Abby Fike, who had 14 digs and eight aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Providence still be able to contain Fike? There's only one way to find out.
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