Volleyball Preview: Catholic Crusaders vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
Catholic hasn't had much luck against Norfolk Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Catholic Crusaders will host the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Catholic lost 3-0 to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Monday.
While Catholic was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, everything went Norfolk Academy's way against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Friday as Norfolk Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
One reason for the win was Norfolk Academy's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-14, 25-8.
Michaela Betancourt and Bela Cancado were among the main playmakers for Norfolk Academy as the former had three digs and three aces and the latter had seven digs. Betancourt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Norfolk Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive matches.
Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Norfolk Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Norfolk Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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