Volleyball Preview: Davidson Day Patriots vs. University Christian Barracudas
Davidson Day has gone 8-2 against University Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Davidson Day will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Davidson Day got the win against South Charlotte T by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Davidson Day was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-12, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Deanna Fiore, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six games.
Davidson Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Statesville Christian 3-0 on Tuesday.
University Christian was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13, 25-18.
Davidson Day's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for University Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Davidson Day has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Davidson Day's way against University Christian in their previous meeting on September 12th, as Davidson Day made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davidson Day since the squad 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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