Volleyball Preview: Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Legion Collegiate Academy hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Legion Collegiate Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Legion Collegiate Academy got the win against Dutch Fork by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
Legion Collegiate Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman faced Lexington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Cardinal Newman fell just short of Lexington by a score of 3-2. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cardinal Newman took Lexington into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 19-25, 27-25, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Emily Cantey, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Legion Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-7-2.
Legion Collegiate Academy came up short against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Legion Collegiate Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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