Volleyball Preview: Antonian Prep Apaches vs. TMI-Episcopal Panthers
Antonian Prep has gone 3-0 against TMI-Episcopal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Antonian Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Antonian Prep had just enough and edged Incarnate Word out 3-2.
Antonian Prep took Incarnate Word into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-29, 23-25, 26-24, 15-6.
Anna Arceneaux was nothing short of spectacular: she had 38 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ivy Waclawczyk, who had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, TMI-Episcopal entered their matchup against St. Michael's on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. TMI-Episcopal took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Michael's. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Antonian Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-14 record this season. As for TMI-Episcopal, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3-1.
Antonian Prep was able to grind out a solid win over TMI-Episcopal in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, winning 2-0. Will Antonian Prep repeat their success, or does TMI-Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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