Sports & Medical Sciences Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Academy of International Studies is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's victory against Weaver wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers skirted past the Beavers 3-2.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-6.
Lucynda Martir
| 10/24/25 vs Weaver | 32 |
| 10/22/25 @ East Granby | 20 |
| 10/20/25 @ Suffield | 16 |
| 10/17/25 vs Wilcox RVT | 17 |
| 10/15/25 vs CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy relied on the efforts of Valerie Santiago, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Lucynda Martir, who had 32 assists and 24 digs. That's the most assists Martir has posted over her last nine contests.
They weren't the only good servers: Sports & Medical Sciences Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Academy of International Studies beat University 3-1 on Friday.
Academy of International Studies walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Academy of International Studies, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Academy of International Studies when the teams last played on October 8th, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
