The Academy of International Studies Dragons will face off against the CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy of International Studies is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
While Academy of International Studies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Hartford Public on Friday.
While Academy of International Studies might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Hartford Public scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-23.
XiXi Ocasio
| 09/26/25 vs Hartford Public | 22 |
| 09/22/25 vs Achievement First | 4 |
| 09/18/25 @ Cheney Tech | 3 |
| 09/10/25 vs University/Classical Magnet | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ University | 2 |
Academy of International Studies can attribute much of their success to XiXi Ocasio, who had 22 digs, and Olivia Stewart, who had 30 digs, ten aces, and seven kills. Those 22 digs gave Ocasio a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Academy of International Studies was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces every time they've taken the court this season.
CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] kicked off their season on the road on September 8th and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Academy of International Studies, falling 3-0.
While CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Academy of International Studies' winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-16.
Academy of International Studies' victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy], their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Academy of International Studies took their win against CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] when the teams last played on September 8th by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
