Volleyball Preview: Southampton Academy Raiders vs. Brunswick Academy Vikings
Southampton Academy is 2-8 against Brunswick Academy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Southampton Academy Raiders and the Brunswick Academy Vikings are set to duel. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Southampton Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Knights since October 18, 2022.
Southampton Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Southampton Academy can attribute much of their success to Ali Turner, who had 17 assists, and Audrey Sawyer, who had eight digs and two aces. Turner has been hot , having posted 14 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Southampton Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brunswick Academy entered their tilt with Banner Christian on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Banner Christian.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Brunswick Academy was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7, 25-11.
Southampton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-2 record this season. As for Brunswick Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3-1.
Southampton Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brunswick Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Southampton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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