Volleyball Preview: Ensworth Tigers vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions
Ensworth has gone 6-0 against Christ Presbyterian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ensworth Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 5:15 p.m.
Ensworth came up short against Brentwood Academy on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
Ensworth was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy hadn't done well against Harpeth Hall recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Christ Presbyterian Academy won by a set and slipped past Harpeth Hall 3-2.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-96), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 11-25, 18-25, 17-15.
Estelle Smith went supernova for Christ Presbyterian Academy, getting eight digs and four aces. Smith is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Christ Presbyterian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Ensworth's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Ensworth beat Christ Presbyterian Academy 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ensworth 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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