Volleyball Preview: St. Brendan Sabres vs. Doral Academy Firebirds
St. Brendan has gone 8-2 against Doral Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Brendan Sabres will be playing in front of their home fans against the Doral Academy Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. St. Brendan will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
St. Brendan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gulliver Prep just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Raiders. The Sabres have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-17, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Doral Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southwest 3-2.
Doral Academy took Southwest into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-16, 20-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Doral Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Isabel Aponte, who had four aces and three digs, and Daniela Aguilar, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Aguilar has posted since back in August.
Doral 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 six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
St. Brendan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Doral Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
St. Brendan might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Doral Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will St. Brendan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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