Volleyball Preview: Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles vs. Space Coast Vipers
The Calvary Chapel Academy Eagles will take on the Space Coast Vipers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Calvary Chapel Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Calvary Chapel Academy came up short against Melbourne Central Catholic and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Melbourne Central Catholic scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Chapel Academy saw an underclassman step up: Kianne Amelunge had five aces and three digs. Amelunge is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played.
Even though they lost, Calvary Chapel Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Space Coast sidestepped St. Johns Country Day for a 2-1 win.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (60-57) Space Coast actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Calvary Chapel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Space Coast, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
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