Vandebilt Catholic has been away from home for seven games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Mt. Carmel Cubs at 5:30 p.m. Vandebilt Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Carmel will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, everything went Vandebilt Catholic's way against Terrebonne as Vandebilt Catholic made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Vandebilt Catholic took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-14, 25-5.
Ava Smith had a dynamite game for Vandebilt Catholic, getting 11 aces and 11 assists. With that strong performance, Smith is now averaging an impressive 2.6 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Hebert, who had five aces and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Vandebilt Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel is ranked highly in their home state and last Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of McGill-Toolen. Mt. Carmel took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McGill-Toolen. The Cubs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-13.
Vandebilt Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mt. Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Vandebilt Catholic has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vandebilt Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Vandebilt Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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