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By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:28am

Volleyball Preview: Marblehead Magicians vs. Notre Dame Academy Cougars

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The Marblehead Magicians will square off against the Notre Dame Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marblehead has four straight victories, Notre Dame Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Wednesday, Marblehead got the win against Beverly by a conclusive 3-0.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marblehead took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-9, 25-8.

Eva Burke was the offensive standout of the match as she had two aces and 26 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Marblehead 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 five aces in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy came up short against Barnstable on Thursday, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-8, 25-6.

Marblehead's record is now 5-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Marblehead came up short against Notre Dame Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Marblehead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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