Volleyball Preview: Assumption Rockets vs. Sacred Heart Valkyries
The Assumption Rockets will challenge the Sacred Heart Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Assumption is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: St. Henry, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Assumption was ranked second). Everything went Assumption's way against St. Henry on Wednesday as Assumption made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rockets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
While Assumption won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-22.
Assumption's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kristen Simon, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Jaguars 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-13.
Sacred Heart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercy only served four.
Assumption's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Sacred Heart, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Sunday's matchup: Assumption has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Sacred Heart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Assumption was able to grind out a solid win over Sacred Heart in their previous meeting on September 3rd, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sacred Heart's Charlotte Moyer, who had 26 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Assumption still be able to contain Moyer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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