Odyssey Institute has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Seton Catholic Sentinels will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Odyssey Institute got the win against River Valley by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Odyssey Institute's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-11.
Caitlin Celestino was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had five digs and five aces. Those five aces gave her a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Odyssey Institute was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic posted their biggest victory since October 2nd last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Coolidge as Seton Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sentinels.
The victory didn't come easy: Coolidge scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-9.
Odyssey Institute has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Seton Catholic, they pushed their record up to 18-11 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Odyssey Institute has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Seton Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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