The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Petersburg Catholic lost 3-0 to Indian Rocks Christian on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Saint Stephen's Episcopal came up short against Out-of-Door Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Saint Stephen's Episcopal might have lost, but man, Sophia Ierulli was a machine: she had seven aces, five kills, and two blocks. Those seven aces gave Ierulli a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Saint Stephen's Episcopal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
St. Petersburg Catholic now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
St. Petersburg Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Saint Stephen's Episcopal in their previous meeting back in August. Will St. Petersburg Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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