Volleyball Preview: Chicago University Maroons vs. DePaul College Prep Rams
The Chicago University Maroons will head out on the road to face off against the DePaul College Prep Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chicago University comes in on six and DePaul College Prep on seven.
On Tuesday, Chicago University narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Chicago Washington 2-1.
Chicago University had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-6, 25-19.
Chicago University 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 six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep faced Glenbrook South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. DePaul College Prep came out on top against Glenbrook South by a score of 2-0.
DePaul College Prep easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Amelia Kurtz, who had four digs and 13 assists.
Chicago University pushed their record up to 13-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for DePaul College Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Chicago University has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chicago University came up short against DePaul College Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Chicago University avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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