Volleyball Preview: Orange Park Raiders vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals
After both having extra time off, the Orange Park Raiders and the Bishop Snyder Cardinals will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange Park is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Bishop Snyder is facing Orange Park at the wrong time: Orange Park suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2.
Orange Park took Fleming Island into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-15, 25-10, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite their defeat, Orange Park saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rylynn Robinson, who had 38 digs, two aces, and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Robinson is now averaging an impressive 11.1 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Ansley Nicholas, who had eight digs and 13 assists.
Even though they lost, Orange Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Snyder, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against Clay on Tuesday as Bishop Snyder made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cardinals have posted since September 10th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-21.
Bishop Snyder relied on the efforts of Gabriella Ann Michael, who had 12 digs, and Bella Beccue, who had seven digs.
Orange Park's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-8. As for Bishop Snyder, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Orange Park has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Snyder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Orange Park might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bishop Snyder in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Orange Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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