Volleyball Preview: St. Ursula Academy Arrows vs. Marian Mustangs
St. Ursula Academy is 0-3 against Marian since September of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. Ursula Academy Arrows are on the road again to play the Marian Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, St. Ursula Academy didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph Academy and fell 3-2. While the Arrows didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 25-12 in the first period.
St. Ursula Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 12-25, 25-14, 17-15.
The losing side was boosted by Devin Dzienny, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Marian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Arrows 3-0.
Ashlyn Pelon and Maria Odeesh were among the main playmakers for Marian as the former had ten digs and three aces and the latter had seven digs. That's the most aces Pelon has posted since back in September.
St. Ursula Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Marian, their victory bumped their record up to 31-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: St. Ursula Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Marian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Ursula Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marian in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can St. Ursula Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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