Volleyball Preview: St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs vs. Ursuline Academy Lions
St. Ursula Academy is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ursuline Academy is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs will host the Ursuline Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Ursula Academy will be strutting in after a win while Ursuline Academy will be coming in after a loss.
St. Ursula Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Mount Notre Dame, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (St. Ursula Academy was ranked fourth). St. Ursula Academy blew past Mount Notre Dame 3-0 on Thursday.
St. Ursula Academy walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ursuline Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to St. Joseph Academy.
While Ursuline Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Addy Franz, who had 11 digs, two aces, and two aces. She has been hot recently, having also posted 25 or more assists the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rainey Weidman, who had nine digs and two aces.
St. Ursula Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Ursuline Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: St. Ursula Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ursuline Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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