Volleyball Preview: Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets vs. Quantico Warriors
Randolph-Macon Academy and Quantico are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Randolph-Macon Academy Yellow Jackets are on the road again on Friday to play the Quantico Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Randolph-Macon Academy finally turned things around against Wakefield School on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Fighting Owls.
Randolph-Macon Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Quantico was able to grind out a solid victory over Wakefield Country Day on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 25-12.
Randolph-Macon Academy's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Quantico, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Randolph-Macon Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Quantico in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Randolph-Macon Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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