Volleyball Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Florida State University High School Seminoles
The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:00 p.m.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Bolles.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw an underclassman step up: Lacey Reed had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School got the win against Marianna on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Seminoles.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Florida State University High School was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Gabby Kellogg, who had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Florida State University High School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Florida State University High School, their record is now 15-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Episcopal School of Jacksonville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Florida State University High School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Florida State University High School in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Episcopal School of Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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