Volleyball Preview: Harmony Science Academy vs. Irvin Rockets
Harmony Science Academy hasn't had much luck against Irvin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Harmony Science Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Irvin Rockets at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Harmony Science Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Bowie and fell 3-2. While Harmony Science Academy didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Bowie 25-21 in the first set.
Harmony Science Academy took Bowie into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Harmony Science Academy had strong showings from Leilani Magalde, who had 14 digs, and Genesis Escarsega, who had 12 digs, three aces, and two kills.
Even though they lost, Harmony Science Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Irvin had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Panthers.
Irvin was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20.
Harmony Science Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Irvin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Harmony Science Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Irvin in their previous matchup on October 4th. Can Harmony Science Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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