Volleyball Preview: Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers vs. Mitchell Mustangs
The Angeline Academy of Innovation Archers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mitchell Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Angeline Academy of Innovation came up short against Gulf last Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Angeline Academy of Innovation was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Gulf's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Mitchell had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Mitchell's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12, 25-11.
Mitchell's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lily Unger, who had 17 digs and four aces, and Maddie Bruno, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Unger has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Caragh McMorrow, who had 12 digs.
Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Angeline Academy of Innovation dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Angeline Academy of Innovation has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 4.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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