Volleyball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. St. Mary's Academy Wildcats
The Academy Wildcats will challenge the St. Mary's Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, The Academy had just enough and edged Peak to Peak out 3-2.
The Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 16-25, 26-24, 15-9.
The Academy found their leader in underclassman Megan Duchlinski, who had nine digs and two aces.
The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy came up short against Colorado Academy on Friday and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Mary's Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.
The Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Mary's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
The Academy came up short against St. Mary's Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can The Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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