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| 09/13/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/13/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/15/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Weaver has gone a perfect 8-0 against Academy of International Studies recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the Dragons at 5:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Weaver came up short against New Britain and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Beavers in their meetings with the Golden Hurricanes: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-23, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Academy of International Studies entered their tilt with Academy of Aerospace and Engineering on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Jets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dragons have posted since September 27, 2024.
Academy of International Studies had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-6.
Academy of International Studies' win came from a few key players Weaver will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lisa Weinberg, who had ten aces and seven digs. Weinberg is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angie Zuluaga- Gonzalez, who had 23 digs.
Academy of International Studies was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Weaver's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Academy of International Studies, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Everything went Weaver's way against Academy of International Studies in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Weaver made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Beavers repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
