Volleyball Preview: St. Michael's Warriors vs. Antonian Prep Apaches
St. Michael has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Antonian Prep Apaches at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid victory over TMI-Episcopal, taking the game 3-1.
St. Michael's was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep entered their tilt with Incarnate Word on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Shamrocks out 3-2.
Antonian Prep was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-29, 23-25, 26-24, 15-6.
Anna Arceneaux was a one-man wrecking crew for Antonian Prep as she had 38 digs. Arceneaux is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Lahood, who had nine digs and two aces.
St. Michael's win bumped their record up to 20-16. As for Antonian Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: St. Michael's has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Antonian Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Michael's might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Antonian Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Can St. Michael's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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