Volleyball Preview: Palm Harbor University Hurricanes vs. IMG Academy Royal Ascenders
The Palm Harbor University Hurricanes will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the IMG Academy Royal Ascenders, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Palm Harbor University's way against St. Petersburg as Palm Harbor University made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hurricanes have posted against the Green Devils since September 18, 2018.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-6.
Palm Harbor University relied on the efforts of Sofia Castaneda, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Skylar Shepherd, who had 12 digs, four kills, and a block. Shepherd is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 18 every time she's taken the court this season.
Palm Harbor University 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 nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Royal entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against Varsity Opponent by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant IMG Academy Royal was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-7.
Among those leading the charge was Gemma Morris, who had 11 digs.
Palm Harbor University's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for IMG Academy Royal, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Palm Harbor University hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for IMG Academy Royal, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Palm Harbor University's sizable advantage in that area, IMG Academy Royal will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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