Volleyball Recap: American Heritage Patriots vs. Franklin Academy Panthers
American Heritage won the last time they faced Franklin Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The American Heritage Patriots were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Franklin Academy Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: American Heritage took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-13.
American Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alice Wu led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Wu a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleigh Ana Lick, who had four digs and four aces.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
After both having extra time off, American Heritage and Somerset Academy Key will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy Key is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning American Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Franklin Academy has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Everglades on the 7th.
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