Volleyball Preview: Southampton Academy Raiders vs. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights
After four games on the road, Southampton Academy is heading back home. They and the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights are set to duel on Monday.
Last Thursday, Southampton Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot.
Southampton Academy wouldn't go down easily and took Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-10, 23-25, 15-12.
Southampton Academy can attribute much of their success to Audrey Sawyer, who had eight digs and four aces, and Ali Turner, who had eight aces, a kill, and 23 assists. That's the most aces Turner has posted in her last eight games.
Southampton Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Southampton Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-10-2. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Southampton Academy hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Southampton Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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