It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Catholic Memorial had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the New Berlin West Vikings. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Catholic Memorial won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Addison Kelenic and
Isabella Webber, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from
Lucia Brown and her 15 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Rachel Shuberg, racking up three apiece.
Catholic Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-10 record this season. As for New Berlin West, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 21-8 record.
Catholic Memorial and Lakeside Lutheran are set to duel on Thursday. Catholic Memorial will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. New Berlin West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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