Volleyball Preview: St. Raphael Academy Saints vs. Shea Raiders
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, St. Raphael Academy is finally coming home. They will host the Shea Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tiverton, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked sixth). St. Raphael Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over Tiverton on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Shea didn't have done well against Woonsocket recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Shea came out on top against Woonsocket by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16.
Shea was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in five consecutive matchups.
St. Raphael Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shea, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. Raphael Academy took their win against Shea when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. Raphael Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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