St. John XXIII has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Village Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, St. John XXIII came up short against St. Agnes Academy and fell 3-1.
St. John XXIII started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15.
Loss or not, St. John XXIII got some senior leadership from Melissa Guthrie and Megan Morello. Guthrie had ten digs and 22 assists, while Morello had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Village was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against FBCHA, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since October 26, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-15.
St. John XXIII's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12. As for Village, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
St. John XXIII came up short against Village when the teams last played back in August of 2022, falling 3-1. Will St. John XXIII have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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