Volleyball Preview: Germantown Academy Patriots vs. Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs
Germantown Academy and Gwynedd Mercy Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Germantown Academy Patriots will play host again on Monday to welcome the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs, where the match is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. Germantown Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Gwynedd Mercy Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Germantown Academy beat Conestoga 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 21-25, 28-26, 25-22.
Liv Reynolds and Abby Traina were among the main playmakers for Germantown Academy as the former had 18 digs and the latter had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Germantown 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 eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Villa Maria Academy, falling 3-0.
While Gwynedd Mercy Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Germantown Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Germantown Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Gwynedd Mercy Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Germantown Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Gwynedd Mercy Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Germantown Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gwynedd Mercy Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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