Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Forge Christian Fury
Jefferson Academy is 2-8 against Forge Christian since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will look to defend their home court against the Forge Christian Fury at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Jefferson Academy came up short against Standley Lake and fell 3-1.
Jefferson Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 26-24.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sora Greenzweig, who had four aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nelson, who had ten digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian had just enough and edged The Academy out 3-2 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fury.
Forge Christian took The Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-17, 25-10, 27-29, 21-19.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Forge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Jefferson Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Forge Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Jefferson Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forge Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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