Volleyball Preview: St. John's Cadets vs. The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans
St. John is on a three-game streak of home wins, while The Academy of the Holy Cross is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. John's Cadets will host The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, St. John's made easy work of Elizabeth Seton and carried off a 3-0 win.
St. John's got stronger as the match went on, holding Elizabeth Seton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.
St. John's can attribute much of their success to Wynn Eaton, who had four digs, two aces, and a block. Eaton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John's 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 eight aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went The Academy of the Holy Cross' way against Elizabeth Seton on Friday as The Academy of the Holy Cross made off with a 3-0 victory.
The Academy of the Holy Cross never let Elizabeth Seton on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-11, 25-15.
The Academy of the Holy Cross found their leader in underclassman Kate Bickel, who had five digs and two aces. Bickel also set a new season high mark in assists with 16.
St. John's is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: St. John's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like The Academy of the Holy Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. John's might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from The Academy of the Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in September. Will St. John's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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