Volleyball Preview: Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers vs. Mercy Magic
After three games on the road, Archbishop Spalding is heading back home. They will host the Mercy Magic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Spalding will be strutting in after a win while Mercy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Archbishop Spalding had just enough and edged Annapolis Area Christian out 3-2.
Archbishop Spalding wouldn't go down easily and took Annapolis Area Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-17, 17-25, 15-7.
Archbishop Spalding found their leader in underclassman Milla Danek, who had seven digs, five aces, three blocks, and a kill. Danek has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mercy came up short against Garrison Forest on Friday and fell 3-1.
Mercy actually scored more points across those four sets (89-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 13-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Archbishop Spalding has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Mercy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Archbishop Spalding came out on top in a nail-biter against Mercy in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Does Archbishop Spalding have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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