Volleyball Recap: Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens vs. Prince RVT Falcons
Academy of Science and Innovation waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They had just enough and edged the Prince RVT Falcons out 3-2. This was payback for the Ravens, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Academy of Science and Innovation who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-9, 22-25, 15-11.
Patrina McHugh had an outrageously good game as she had four digs, three kills, and 32 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Academy of Science and Innovation was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 43 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Fernanda Frausto, who had 11 digs and ten assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Khamya Walker, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Academy of Science and Innovation's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Prince RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens takes on St. Paul Catholic at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Science and Innovation is facing St. Paul Catholic at the right time seeing as St. Paul Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Prince RVT, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Classical Magnet at 5:00 p.m.
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