Volleyball Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Forge Christian Fury
Jefferson Academy hasn't had much luck against Forge Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will welcome 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. The match finished with set scores of 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. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 victory made it back-to-back wins 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.
Among those leading the charge was Alizah Almanza, who had 15 digs.
Forge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Forge Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Jefferson Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jefferson Academy beat Forge Christian 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Jefferson Academy repeat their success, or does Forge Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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