Nicolet hasn't had much luck against Divine Savior Holy Angels recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will take on Divine Savior Holy Angels. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nicolet is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Whitefish Bay by a score of 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Among those leading the charge was Andrea Krivomazov, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Divine Savior Holy Angels got the win against Milwaukee Lutheran on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Divine Savior Holy Angels took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-7, 25-8.
Nicolet better focus on containing Marley Connor and Gail Buckner as the pair were huge in Divine Savior Holy Angels' win. Connor had eight aces, while Buckner had ten digs and two aces. Those eight aces gave Connor a new career-high. Madi Jones also deserves some recognition as she had her first dig of the season.
Divine Savior Holy Angels was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Nicolet's record now sits at 17-12. As for Divine Savior Holy Angels, their record is now 40-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Nicolet has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Divine Savior Holy Angels struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nicolet couldn't quite get it done against Divine Savior Holy Angels in their previous matchup back in September of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
