Volleyball Preview: Austin Prep Cougars vs. Dana Hall
After both having extra time off, the Austin Prep Cougars and Dana Hall will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Austin Prep is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Phillips Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Big Blue by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Big Blue: they've now lost four in a row.
While Austin Prep ultimately came up short, they really made Phillips Academy work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 27-25, 21-25, 15-9.
Austin Prep's defeat came about despite a quality game from Olivia McSorley, who had 14 digs and two aces. McSorley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Dana Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Noble & Greenough by a score of 3-2.
Austin Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Dana Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Austin Prep beat Dana Hall 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Austin Prep repeat their success, or does Dana Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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