Volleyball Preview: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
Walsingham Academy is 1-9 against Norfolk Academy since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Walsingham Academy Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m.
Walsingham Academy came up short against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Walsingham Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-7, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Knights.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-4, 25-14.
Bela Cancado had an outrageously good game as she had eight digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Norfolk Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive games.
Walsingham Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Norfolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Walsingham Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Norfolk Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Walsingham Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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