Volleyball Recap: Amani Harrington Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Depue

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 6:59pm

Volleyball Recap: Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans vs. DePue Little Giants

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Illinois Math & Science Academy won the last time they faced DePue, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans came out on top against the DePue Little Giants by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.

The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Illinois Math & Science Academy was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11.

Illinois Math & Science Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amani Harrington out in front who had seven digs and five aces. Harrington is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amirah Harrington, who had three aces and 15 assists.

She wasn't the only good server: Illinois Math & Science Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests.

Illinois Math & Science Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for DePue, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Illinois Math & Science Academy is taking a road trip to face off against Schaumburg Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Schaumburg Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Illinois Math & Science Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for DePue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newark at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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