The St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish will take on the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, St. Vincent-St. Mary sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Laurel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Vincent-St. Mary who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-11.
St. Vincent-St. Mary can attribute much of their success to Kennedy Brophy, who had 22 digs, and Ella Kim, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Harding on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since September 5th.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 26-24, 26-24, 25-13.
St. Vincent-St. Mary now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: St. Vincent-St. Mary has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Mooney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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