IMG Academy Royal entered their tilt with Sunlake on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Sunlake Seahawks. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Ascenders yet this season.
IMG Academy Royal never let Sunlake on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
IMG Academy Royal was led to victory by Anna Johannson and Maria Otero Galan. Johannson had 13 digs and two aces, while Otero Galan had four digs and 28 assists. The dominant performance gave Johannson a new career-high in aces.
The victory got IMG Academy Royal back to even at 4-4. As for Sunlake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
IMG Academy Royal will take on Varsity Opponent at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Varsity Opponent is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning IMG Academy Royal will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Sunlake, they will challenge Academy of the Holy Names at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sunlake is facing Academy of the Holy Names at the right time seeing as Academy of the Holy Names is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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