University Christian is 2-8 against Davidson Day since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
University Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Statesville Christian as University Christian made off with a 3-0 win.
University Christian walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Davidson Day came tearing into last Thursday's game with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Thunder.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Davidson Day was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-12, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Deanna Fiore, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last six contests.
Davidson Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
University Christian now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Davidson Day, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: University Christian has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Davidson Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
University Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Davidson Day in their previous meeting on September 12th. Will University Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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