After four games on the road, The Academy is heading back home. They will welcome the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, The Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Forge Christian and fell 3-2.
The Academy took Forge Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-17, 25-10, 27-29, 21-19.
Even though they lost, The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Colorado Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-12.
Colorado Academy relied on the efforts of Sora Sohn, who had 13 digs, and Leah Blake, who had two aces and 15 assists. Blake is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last seven games she's played.
The Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Colorado Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: The Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Colorado Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does The Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colorado Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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