Bishop Lynch 19-13 (7-3) opens up their playoff journey on the road at Nolan Catholic 16-12 (3-3) tonight at 6:00 in Hartnett Arena. The Friars finished third in TAPPS 6A District 2 while the Vikings finished runner up in TAPPS 6A District 1.

Common Opponents:
Though Nolan Catholic and Bishop Lynch did not play each other this year, they faced six common opponents, resulting in very similar results. Against Liberty Christian, John Paul II, Parish, Prestonwood, Grace Prep, DasCHE and Hockaday, Nolan Catholic went 3-6 with wins over John Paul II, Grace Prep and DasCHE while Bishop Lynch went 5-5 with wins over John Paul II, Parish, Grace Prep and DasCHE.

Players to Watch:
Nolan Catholic:
#7 Suli Davis: 499 kills with .301 hitting %
#3 Mia Ott: 353 digs
#5 Bethany Miller: 267 assists

Bishop Lynch:
#2 Lauryn Lambert: 334 kills and 329 digs
#8 Lyric Berry: 295 kills and 135 blocks
#10 Cate Hatfield: 579 assists and 188 digs

Keys to the Game:
Nolan Catholic:
If Nolan can get their freshman hitter Davis going early and often, the Vikings will be hard to beat as they will have their home crowd behind them.

Bishop Lynch:
The Friars will need to quiet the crowd early by playing a clean game and not making errors. BL has won seven straight first sets and will want to do that again to help quiet the Nolan crowd.