Volleyball Preview: Marist War Eagles vs. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers
Marist has won ten straight games at home, while Eagle's Landing Christian Academy has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Marist War Eagles will welcome the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers at 12:00 p.m. Marist will be strutting in after a win while Eagle's Landing Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Marist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wayne County with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Marist was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-4, 25-3.
Marist couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.5% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 29.3% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 42.7%.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Union Grove, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Chargers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Eagle's Landing Christian Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-17.
Marist's win bumped their record up to 29-3. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Marist has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Eagle's Landing Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marist was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, winning 2-0. Does Marist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eagle's Landing Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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