Mare Island Tech Academy is 0-3 against Griffin Academy since October of 2023 but things could change on Wednesday. Mare Island Tech Academy will host Griffin Academy at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Mare Island Tech Academy had just enough and edged out Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy 3-2.
Mare Island Tech Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Griffin Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 3-1.
Griffin Academy was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 16-25, 25-8, 25-15.
Mare Island Tech Academy better focus on containing Judea Sepolen and Valeria Lopez as the pair were huge in Griffin Academy's win. Sepolen had 12 digs and seven aces, while Lopez had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Sepolen is now averaging an impressive 2.4 aces per game.
Griffin Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Griffin Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Mare Island Tech Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mare Island Tech Academy couldn't quite get it done against Griffin Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as they fell 3-1. Will Mare Island Tech Academy 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.
