Volleyball Preview: Ursuline Academy Bears vs. Prestonwood Christian Lions
Ursuline Academy hasn't had much luck against Prestonwood Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ursuline Academy Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Ursuline Academy didn't have quite enough to beat John Paul II and fell 3-2. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-22 in the first set.
Ursuline Academy took John Paul II into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carys O'Brien, who had seven digs and 37 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Montenegro, who had 21 digs.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 3-1.
Prestonwood Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Gillian Pitts was a one-man wrecking crew for Prestonwood Christian as she had 34 digs.
Ursuline Academy's loss dropped their record down to 24-13. As for Prestonwood Christian, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-2.
Ursuline Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Prestonwood Christian in their previous matchup on October 2nd. Can Ursuline Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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