Saint Mary hasn't had much luck against Hercules recently, but that could start to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Saint Mary's will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each contest than the last.
Saint Mary's took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against St. Patrick-St. Vincent, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Panthers skirted past the Bruins 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-107) Saint Mary's actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Hercules came up short against St. Patrick-St. Vincent last Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Hercules ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Hercules' loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Saint Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Saint Mary's suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hercules in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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