Volleyball Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Fletcher Senators
Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
On Saturday, Episcopal School of Jacksonville didn't have quite enough to beat Bartram Trail and fell 2-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Bears recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw an underclassman step up: Lacey Reed had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Fletcher had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 3-2.
Fletcher took Navarre into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-27, 15-13.
Addison Hilton was her usual excellent self, getting 34 digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Alley, who had 20 digs.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Fletcher, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Episcopal School of Jacksonville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville came up short against Fletcher in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Episcopal School of Jacksonville 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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