Volleyball Preview: St. David's Warriors vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs
St. David is 0-10 against Wake Christian Academy since August of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. David's Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. David's is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Cary Christian by a score of 3-2.
St. David's took Cary Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Wake Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Ravenscroft, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bulldogs haven't been shut out since back in August.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Wake Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Grace Milligan, who had three digs and two aces, and Evann Curry, who had nine digs. Milligan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Wake Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
St. David's might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wake Christian Academy's Lydia Deans, who had 15 digs and four aces. Now that St. David's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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