Volleyball Preview: Oliver Ames Tigers vs. Notre Dame Academy Cougars
Oliver Ames is 4-0 against Notre Dame Academy since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Notre Dame Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oliver Ames has six straight victories, Notre Dame Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, everything went Oliver Ames' way against Taunton as Oliver Ames made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Oliver Ames took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-8, 25-1.
Evan Casey was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Oliver Ames was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Academy came up short against Bishop Feehan on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Notre Dame Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Feehan's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-21.
Oliver Ames' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Oliver Ames has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Oliver Ames' way against Notre Dame Academy when the teams last played last Monday, as Oliver Ames made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oliver Ames 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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