Volleyball Preview: Lipscomb Academy Mustangs vs. Webb Spartans
Lipscomb Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Webb Spartans at 9:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lipscomb Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Father Ryan.
Lipscomb Academy had a senior duo take command as Mary Katherine Hall had 22 digs and Zoe Picardo had eight digs and five aces. That's the most aces Picardo has posted since back in August of 2023.
Lipscomb 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 five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Webb had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Webb's got stronger as the match went on, holding Brentwood Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-12.
Lipscomb Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Webb, their victory bumped their record up to 17-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Lipscomb Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Webb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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