Genoa Area hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Genoa Area Comets will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Genoa Area made easy work of Northwood and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Comets have posted against the Rangers since September 24, 2016.
Genoa Area never let Northwood on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-22, 25-10.
Marley Mollenhauer was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Genoa Area was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central Catholic got the win against St. Mary Central Catholic on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Joseph Central Catholic was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-13, 25-14.
The victory got Genoa Area back to even at 8-8. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Genoa Area has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Genoa Area suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Joseph Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Genoa Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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