St. John XXIII came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Incarnate Word, but CELESTE CARREON wouldn't allow it. The Incarnate Word Shamrocks were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the St. John XXIII Lions on Tuesday thanks in part to CARREON, who had 13 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.
While Incarnate Word won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-15.
Incarnate Word kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
When it comes to explaining why St. John XXIII lost, don't look at Megan Morello. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.
Incarnate Word is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season. As for St. John XXIII, they dropped their record down to 23-18 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Incarnate Word will venture away from home to square off against Concordia Lutheran at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Concordia Lutheran will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Incarnate Word surely won't give up without a fight. St. John XXIII does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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