Union Colony Prep has been on the road for eight straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Heritage Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Union Colony Prep lost 3-0 to Dawson School on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-21, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Isabella Duffy, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Stefanie Gonzalez, who had nine digs and a block.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian entered their tilt with Clear Creek on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Golddiggers. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Heritage Christian was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-22, 25-13.
Heritage Christian 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 five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Union Colony Prep now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Heritage Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Union Colony Prep hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Heritage Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Union Colony Prep's sizable advantage in that area, Heritage Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Union Colony Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Union Colony Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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