Volleyball Preview: Villa Joseph Marie Jems vs. Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs
The Villa Joseph Marie Jems are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Villa Joseph Marie is headed out to face Gwynedd Mercy Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Villa Joseph Marie came out on top against Gwynedd Mercy Academy by a score of 3-1 two weeks ago. The win was some much needed relief for the Jems as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Villa Joseph Marie was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (96-94), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-22.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Sarah Giordano, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Gwynedd Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Villa Joseph Marie was able to grind out a solid victory over Gwynedd Mercy Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Joseph Marie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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