Volleyball Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Steward Spartans
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is 8-2 against Steward since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Steward Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made easy work of Hampton Roads Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-8, 25-13.
Meanwhile, everything went Steward's way against Norfolk Collegiate on Friday as Steward made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Steward's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Norfolk Collegiate between 14 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-15.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Steward, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's way against Steward in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since the squad 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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