Volleyball Recap: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets vs. Prince RVT Falcons
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering lost against Prince RVT back in October of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets fell just short of the Prince RVT Falcons by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering actually scored more points across those five sets (99-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 11-25, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Leading Prince RVT to victory were Khamya Walker and Rehanna Escalera. Walker had six digs and five aces, while Escalera had 14 digs. That's the most aces Walker has posted since back in September.
With the defeat, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8. As for Prince RVT, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy of Aerospace and Engineering will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Windsor at 5:30 p.m. As for Prince RVT, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges Academy of Science and Innovation at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Prince RVT surely won't give up without a fight.
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