Volleyball Preview: Washington Academy Raiders vs. Ellsworth Eagles
Washington Academy has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ellsworth has won 13 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Washington Academy Raiders will welcome the Ellsworth Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Washington Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Ellsworth will be coming in after a loss.
Washington Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Mount Desert Island, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Washington Academy was ranked first). Washington Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over Mount Desert Island on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth came up short against Mount Desert Island on Monday and fell 3-1.
Ellsworth started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
The losing side was boosted by Jordin Mann, who had seven digs and 16 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Harmon, who had eight digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Ellsworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive games.
Washington Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Ellsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Washington Academy's way against Ellsworth in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Washington Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Does Washington Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellsworth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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