Volleyball Preview: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles
Melbourne Central Catholic has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Melbourne Central Catholic came up short against Cocoa Beach on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Melbourne Central Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Brevard HEAT on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Firehawks recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Chapel Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kianne Amelunge had four digs and two aces. Amelunge is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Melbourne Central Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Calvary Chapel Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Melbourne Central Catholic skirted past Calvary Chapel Academy 3-2 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Amelunge, who had nine aces and three digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Melbourne Central Catholic still be able to contain Amelunge? There's only one way to find out.
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