Volleyball Preview: American Heritage Stallions vs. Cardinal Newman Crusaders
The American Heritage Stallions are on the road again on Monday to play the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. American Heritage will be strutting in after a victory while Cardinal Newman will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, American Heritage earned a 3-1 win over Suncoast.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 14-25, 25-18.
American Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rachel Miller led the charge by getting five kills and 11 assists. Another player making a difference was Grace Reilly, who had 14 digs.
American Heritage was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman didn't have quite enough to beat Central on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Cardinal Newman sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 21-25, 15-11.
Adriana Hinds put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs.
American Heritage's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: American Heritage has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
American Heritage came up short against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can American Heritage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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