Notre Dame Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Notre Dame Academy earned a 3-1 win over Methuen.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-16.
Olivia Mainvielle was the offensive standout of the game as she had 13 digs and three aces.
Notre Dame Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0.8 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 4.2.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the M-Cats as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ursuline Academy was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-8, 25-13.
Ursuline Academy can attribute much of their success to Isabella Borgonzi, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Borgonzi has posted in her last ten contests.
Notre Dame Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Ursuline Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Notre Dame Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Ursuline Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Notre Dame Academy's way against Ursuline Academy when the teams last played back in September, as Notre Dame Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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