Volleyball Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy and Norfolk Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will venture away from home to take on the Norfolk Academy Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Norfolk Academy is hoping to do what Norfolk Christian couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy put the hurt on Norfolk Christian with a sharp 3-0 win.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-21.
Nansemond-Suffolk 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 five aces in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Academy made easy work of Steward on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 25-14.
Norfolk Academy found their leader in underclassman Michaela Betancourt, who had nine digs and three aces. Betancourt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norfolk Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Norfolk Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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