Volleyball Preview: Notre Dame Academy Rebels vs. Douglas Tigers
The Notre Dame Academy Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Douglas Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Notre Dame Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Notre Dame Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 24, 2023 last Friday. They lost 3-0 to Millbury. The Rebels have struggled against the Woolies recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Notre Dame Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Douglas posted their biggest win since September 27th on Friday. They put the hurt on North with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Douglas' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-12.
Douglas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
With the loss, Notre Dame Academy broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-5. As for Douglas, their record now sits at 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Notre Dame Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Notre Dame Academy came up short against Douglas in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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