Volleyball Preview: Cornerstone Prep Academy vs. Fideles Christian Rangers
Cornerstone Prep Academy will challenge the Fideles Christian Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cornerstone Prep Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Cherokee Christian.
Cornerstone Prep Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Fideles Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Fideles Christian was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-9.
Fideles Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vienna Coulson led the charge by getting four aces and two blocks. Coulson has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Kathryn Yastro was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Fideles Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Cornerstone Prep Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Fideles Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Cornerstone Prep Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fideles Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Cornerstone Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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