Volleyball Preview: George Stevens Academy Eagles vs. Machias Bulldogs
The George Stevens Academy Eagles will take on the Machias Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
George Stevens Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Narraguagus, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (George Stevens Academy was ranked 21st). George Stevens Academy fell just short of Narraguagus by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
George Stevens Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-12, 15-9.
George Stevens Academy might have lost, but man, Huldah Gadsby was a machine: she had 27 digs. With that strong performance, Gadsby is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game.
Even though they lost, George Stevens Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Machias unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Narraguagus by a score of 3-2.
George Stevens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Machias, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-2.
George Stevens Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Machias when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will George Stevens Academy repeat their success, or does Machias have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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