Volleyball Preview: Grace Academy vs. Providence Prep Rams
Grace Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Providence Prep Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Grace Academy's way against Memorial Christian Academy as Grace Academy made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grace Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-15, 25-12.
Grace Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Providence Prep got the win against Memorial Christian Academy last Friday by a conclusive 3-0.
Providence Prep's got stronger as the match went on, holding Memorial Christian Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
Providence Prep found their leader in underclassman Elle Morrison, who had 13 digs.
Grace Academy pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Providence Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Grace Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Providence Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Grace Academy's way against Providence Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Grace Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grace 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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