Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Coastal Academy Stingrays
The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will square off against the Coastal Academy Stingrays at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Coastal Academy is facing St. Joseph Academy at the wrong time: St. Joseph Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Crusaders have suffered since August 14th.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-8, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph Academy saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Merritt had nine digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Coastal Academy wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Coastal Academy came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-14, 15-11.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Coastal Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Coastal Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can St. Joseph Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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