For The Dialog
The postseason continues for volleyball, while it has arrived for field hockey.
Volleyball
Quarterfinals
Tuesday
No. 2 Padua (13-3) vs. No. 10 St. Mark’s (10-7), 6 p.m., St. E Center. The Spartans and Pandas have met twice this year, with Padua taking both matches, 3-0. St. Mark’s has played well in the postseason and a win would put them at home for the semifinal round on Thursday. Padua looks to advance to the semis again; they played well in a win over Tatnall on Saturday.
No. 3 Archmere (14-2) vs. No. 11 Charter (12-5), second match at St. E Center. Archmere swept the Force in the teams’ regular-season matchup. This is a rematch of last year’s final, so the excitement level should be high.
No. 4 Friends (13-2) vs. No. 5 Ursuline (12-4), 6 p.m., St. Mark’s High School. The Quakers beat Ursuline in four sets earlier this season. Both teams were playing well heading into the postseason. Ursuline is playing for a return to the semifinals after a hiatus of a few years.
Semifinals
Thursday at St. Mark’s High School beginning at 6 p.m.
Padua-St. Mark’s winner vs. Archmere-Charter winner
Friends-Ursuline winner vs. DMA-Conrad winner
Field hockey
First round
Tuesday
No. 11 Friends (10-5) vs. No. 6 Padua (13-1-1), 5 p.m., Caravel Academy. The Quakers enter the tournament riding a five-game winning streak, including a 3-2 upset win over Tower Hill. Padua rebounded from its only loss of the season with a 3-0 shutout of Charter in the regular-season finale. Padua allowed just four goals all season.
Wednesday
No. 13 Ursuline (10-4-1) at No. 4 Polytech (12-2), 2:30 p.m. Ursuline upset Padua last week, but now they have to travel to face the Panthers, who were a state finalist last year.
Saturday
Quarterfinals
Friends-Padua winner vs. Conrad-Delmar winner, TBA
Ursuline-Polytech winner vs. Sanford-Tower Hill winner, TBA
