Volleyball Preview: St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs vs. Sycamore Aviators
St. Ursula Academy has gone 7-0 against Sycamore recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Ursula Academy Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Sycamore Aviators at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
St. Ursula Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Seton, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. Ursula Academy was ranked third). St. Ursula Academy lost 3-0 to Seton on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Seton scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Sycamore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Badin.
Sycamore was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.
Defeat or not, Sycamore got some senior leadership from Ari Demaris and Emily Balent. Demaris had 12 digs and a kill, while Balent had six digs.
The loss snapped St. Ursula Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-4 record. As for Sycamore, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: St. Ursula Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Sycamore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. Ursula Academy's way against Sycamore in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, as St. Ursula Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will St. Ursula Academy repeat their success, or does Sycamore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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