Volleyball Preview: Lake Ridge Academy Royals vs. Wellington Dukes
The Lake Ridge Academy Royals will take on the Wellington Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lake Ridge Academy has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Wellington will arrive with three straight victories.
Lake Ridge Academy lost 3-0 to Laurel on Tuesday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Laurel scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Wellington beat Brookside 3-1 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21.
Wellington found their leader in underclassman Courtney Krosse, who had seven digs and two aces.
Wellington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Lake Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Lake Ridge Academy came up short against Wellington in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, falling 3-1. Can Lake Ridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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