Volleyball Preview: Highland Hawks vs. Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets
Highland is 8-0 against Randolph-Macon Academy since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Highland Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, everything went Highland's way against Tandem Friends as Highland made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Highland won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-7, 27-25.
Highland relied on the efforts of Sarah Johnson, who had three blocks and two aces, and Avery Hillygus, who had five blocks and four kills. Those three blocks gave Johnson a new career-high.
Highland 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 six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Macon Academy posted their biggest win since September 19, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Quantico with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Randolph-Macon Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything went Highland's way against Randolph-Macon Academy in their previous meeting back in September, as Highland made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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