The Magnificat Blue Streaks are taking a road trip to face off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Magnificat took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wooster.
While Magnificat won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Explorers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Gilmour Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Hudson between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-17.
Gilmour Academy can attribute much of their success to Ella Jackson, who had six digs, two kills, and 34 assists, and Aubrey Anders, who had 15 kills, eight digs, and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Jackson now posted 16 or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brie Habeeb, who had 16 digs.
Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Magnificat's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Magnificat was able to grind out a solid win over Gilmour Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Magnificat repeat their success, or does Gilmour Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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