It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Father McGivney Catholic had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Gibault Catholic Hawks by a score of 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Griffins who have now won four games in a row.
Father McGivney Catholic easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18.
Mia Lieberman paced Father McGivney Catholic's offense, picking up 14 kills. Lieberman got some help from
Grace Nesbit and her 12 assists. Finally, Lieberman was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Father McGivney Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Gibault Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-20.
Father McGivney Catholic will face off against Nokomis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nokomis is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Father McGivney Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Gibault Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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