Father McGivney Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Marquette Catholic Explorers out 2-1. The Griffins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Explorers, too.
Father McGivney Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Sophia Mineman, who had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Father McGivney Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marquette Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Father McGivney Catholic will host Gibault Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marquette Catholic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Althoff Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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