Bishop Verot won the last time they faced Neumann, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bishop Verot Vikings had just enough and edged the Neumann Celtics out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Bishop Verot was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (98-92), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 11-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Nikki Reinert and Giuliana Batelli certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Reinert had seven digs, while Batelli had 15 kills, 11 digs, and a block. That's the most aces Batelli has posted since back in August.
Bishop Verot pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Neumann, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Verot will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Sarasota, where is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Neumann, they will take on Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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