Volleyball Game Preview: New Designs University Park Cardinals vs. Animo Robinson Monarchs

The New Designs University Park Cardinals will square off against the Animo Robinson Monarchs at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

New Designs University Park is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering University Prep Value just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Wolves.

New Designs University Park was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Animo Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Neuwirth Leadership Academy on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Monarchs in their matchups with the Boxers: they've now won eight in a row.

While Animo Robinson won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.

New Designs University Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Animo Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

New Designs University Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Animo Robinson in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.