Volleyball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils
The Academy is 1-8 against Kent Denver since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Academy Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. The Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
The Academy will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating DSST: Montview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. The Academy put the hurt on DSST: Montview with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-10, 25-22.
The Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eva Rodriquez, who had four digs and 13 assists, and Megan Duchlinski, who had seven digs. Rodriquez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Colorado Academy.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Kent Denver lost were decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 28-26, 23-25, 25-23.
The Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kent Denver, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
The Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kent Denver when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can The Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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