Volleyball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. Colorado Academy Mustangs
The Academy has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, The Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Forge Christian and fell 3-2.
The Academy took Forge Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-10, 27-29, 21-19.
Even though they lost, The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Jaguars.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Colorado Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13, 25-12.
Colorado Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sora Sohn, who had 13 digs, and Leah Blake, who had two aces and 15 assists. Blake has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last six times she's played.
The Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Colorado Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: The Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Colorado Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does The Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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