St. Andrew has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Hockaday Daisies at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. Andrew's beat Trinity Valley 3-1.
St. Andrew's had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.
St. Andrew's found their leader in underclassman Holly Hornaday, who had five digs and two aces.
St. Andrew's 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hockaday earned a 3-1 victory over Trinity Christian on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21.
St. Andrew's pushed their record up to 11-16 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hockaday, their victory bumped their record up to 14-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: St. Andrew's has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hockaday struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Andrew's came up short against Hockaday when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 3-1. Thankfully for St. Andrew's, Payton Arbaugh (who had 24 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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