Volleyball Preview: Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes vs. Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs
Villa Maria Academy is 9-1 against Gwynedd Mercy Academy since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes will welcome the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Villa Maria Academy had just enough and edged Downingtown West out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Pennridge by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Villa Maria Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Everything went Villa Maria Academy's way against Gwynedd Mercy Academy when the teams last played back in September, as Villa Maria Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Does Villa Maria Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gwynedd Mercy Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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