Volleyball Preview: St. Ursula Academy Arrows vs. Clay Eagles

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09/16/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
09/18/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
09/08/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
10/25/21 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
09/09/21 - Away | 3-1 W |
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St. Ursula Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Clay since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Arrows will square off against the Eagles at 5:45 p.m. St. Ursula Academy is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
St. Ursula Academy came up short against Ursuline Academy on Saturday, falling 3-0.
While St. Ursula Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Ursuline Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Clay had to endure a three-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Napoleon on Thursday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Clay was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-9, 25-9.
St. Ursula Academy better focus on containing Hayden Rodriguez and Jadyn Kennedy as the pair were huge in Clay's win. Rodriguez had eight digs and three aces, while Kennedy had nine digs and five assists. Rodriguez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Ursula Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Clay, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
St. Ursula Academy took their win against Clay in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Arrows 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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