The St. Edward's Pirates will take on the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games St. Edward's has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, St. Edward's didn't have quite enough to beat Merritt Island Christian and fell 3-2.
St. Edward's took Merritt Island Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Despite their defeat, St. Edward's saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Maddie Moscrip, who had seven digs and five aces, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Moscrip a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, St. Edward's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Treasure Coast on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
John Carroll Catholic took Treasure Coast into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 25-27, 15-7.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for John Carroll Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
St. Edward's beat John Carroll Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does St. Edward's have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Carroll Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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