Volleyball Preview: Mile High Academy Mustangs vs. Denver Waldorf Spartans
Mile High Academy hasn't had much luck against Denver Waldorf recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mile High Academy comes in on nine and Denver Waldorf on three.
Last Tuesday, Mile High Academy got the win against Two Roads Charter School by a conclusive 3-0.
Mile High Academy never let Two Roads Charter School on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 27-25.
Mile High Academy found their leader in underclassman Alaina Hickman, who had 15 digs and three aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Hickman.
Mile High Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Denver Waldorf was able to grind out a solid victory over Front Range Baptist on Friday, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 27-25, 20-25, 25-21.
Denver Waldorf can attribute much of their success to Kalyn Stanley, who had eight aces, four digs, and two kills. Stanley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served six or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Mile High Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Denver Waldorf, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mile High Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Denver Waldorf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mile High Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Denver Waldorf when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Denver Waldorf's Maelen Roybal, who had 24 digs and two aces. Now that Mile High Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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