The Neumann-Goretti Saints will challenge the Franklin Towne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neumann-Goretti is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They blew past MAST Charter II 3-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Saints as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The victory didn't come easy: MAST Charter II scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Franklin Towne sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Parkway Center City on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Franklin Towne wouldn't go down easily and took Parkway Center City into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 22-25, 15-6.
Franklin Towne found their leader in underclassman Antonia Marchino, who had seven aces and five kills. The dominant performance gave Marchino a new career-high in aces.
Franklin Towne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
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