Volleyball Preview: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets vs. Prince RVT Falcons
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering hasn't had much luck against Prince RVT recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets will take on the Prince RVT Falcons at 5:15 p.m. Academy of Aerospace and Engineering will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering will bounce into Friday's game after beating Bulkeley, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Academy of Aerospace and Engineering walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bulkeley on Thursday.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-18.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Prince RVT duked it out withWhitney RVT on Wednesday. Prince RVT put the hurt on Whitney RVT with a sharp 3-0 win.
Prince RVT was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-16.
Prince RVT's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Fernanda Frausto, who had six digs and two aces, and Rehanna Escalera, who had 12 digs. That's the most aces Frausto has posted in her last nine matches.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Prince RVT, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Prince RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering came up short against Prince RVT in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Academy of Aerospace and Engineering avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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