The St. Laurence Vikings will challenge the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Laurence will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, St. Laurence earned a 2-0 victory over Fenwick.
While St. Laurence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-11.
St. Laurence can attribute much of their success to Natalie Martinez, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Martinez has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep entered their matchup against St. Francis on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Saint Ignatius College Prep took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Francis. It was the first time this season that the Wolfpack let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20.
St. Laurence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: St. Laurence has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Saint Ignatius 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 up short against Saint Ignatius College Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Will St. Laurence 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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