The Notre Dame de Sion Storm are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Belton Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Notre Dame de Sion had to take a loss the last time they challenged St. Michael the Archangel but Molly Rome made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Thursday. Notre Dame de Sion came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Michael the Archangel , sneaking past 3-2 thanks in part to Rome, who had 21 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-102) Notre Dame de Sion actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Belton had won nine straight games and Lilah Gardner did her part to make it ten on Thursday. Belton walked away with a 3-1 victory over Warrensburg thanks in part to Gardner, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight games.
Belton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-11, 25-14.
Belton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Notre Dame de Sion has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Belton, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Notre Dame de Sion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Belton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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