For The Dialog
The first weekend of the girls sports was interesting but what will the first full week bring us?
Field hockey
Monday
Newark Charter (0-1) at Archmere (0-1), 3:45 p.m. The Auks played well at Concord on Friday but suffered a tough loss. They look to bounce back against the Patriots in a Diamond State Athletic Conference game.
St. Thomas More (0-0) at Red Lion(1-0), 4:15 p.m. The Ravens open the season on the road looking for a huge win to give them a good start.
Tuesday
Ursuline (1-0) at St. Andrews (2-0), 3:45 p.m. The Raiders got a huge win at home last weekend but face a tough road test as St. Andrews outscored it’s two opponents by a 9-0 score.
St. Mark’s (1-0) at Friends (1-0), 4 p.m. The Spartans opened the season with a nice win but face a tough road test at the Quakers.
Thursday
St. Elizabeth (0-0) at St. Georges Tech (0-1), 3:45 p.m. The Vikings open up their season on the road against a Hawks team that suffered a tough loss at Ursuline last week.
Archmere at Delaware Military Academy (1-0), 4 p.m.
Friday
Gunston Day (Md.) at St. Thomas More, 4 p.m.
Volleyball
Note: Some volleyball matches might not be played as scheduled because of a contract impasse between the Delaware Volleyball Officials Association and the Delaware Association of Athletic Directors.
Monday
Padua (1-0) at Concord (0-0), 6 p.m. The Pandas are on the road for the first 3 matches and would like to win it’s second straight.
Tuesday
Archmere (1-0) at Newark Charter (0-0), 6:45 p.m. The Auks opened the season with an impressive straight set win.
Ursuline (0-0) at St. Elizabeth (0-0), 7:15 p.m. The fifth-ranked Raiders open with a Catholic Conference match with a young Vikings team.
Friends (1-0) at St. Mark’s (0-0), 7:15 p.m. The Spartans open the season at home looking for the upset.
Thursday
St. Elizabeth at St. Thomas More (0-0), 5 p.m. The Ravens are looking for revenge on the Vikings this year on their home floor.
Padua at Friends, 6:45 p.m. The second-ranked Pandas visit the 4th rank Quakers in a key early season showdown. This game has match of the year candidate written all over it, so get to the gym early.
Friday
St. Mark’s at Smyrna, 5 p.m.
Archmere at Wilmington Christian (0-0), 6:15 p.m.
Saturday
Tri-State Christian Academy (Md.) at St. Thomas More, 1:30 p.m.