St. John is 10-0 against Mathews since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. John Fighting Herald will head out on the road to challenge the Mathews Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. St. John will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, everything went St. John's way against Badger as St. John made off with a 3-0 win.
St. John was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Badger squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-7, 25-16.
St. John relied on the efforts of Alexa Jordan, who had 15 digs, and Caitlyn Carney, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mathews, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bristol on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 11, 2023.
The win didn't come easy: Bristol scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-8, 25-7.
Mathews relied on the efforts of Kat Rowan, who had ten digs and seven aces, and Madi Darlington, who had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance also gave Darlington a new career-high in aces.
Mathews was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
St. John's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Mathews, their record is now 2-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: St. John hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.7 blocks per game. However, it's not like Mathews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. John's way against Mathews when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as St. John made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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