Volleyball Preview: Westminster Academy Lions vs. Benjamin Buccaneers
Westminster Academy is 2-8 against Benjamin since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Westminster Academy Lions are on the road again to play the Benjamin Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. Benjamin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Westminster Academy beat Boca Raton 2-0.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Benjamin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Newman.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 25-16, 25-20.
Benjamin might have lost, but man, Leana Spada was a machine: she had 19 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Spada has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Benjamin 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Westminster Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Benjamin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything went Westminster Academy's way against Benjamin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Westminster Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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