The Academy of the Holy Cross has gone 8-2 against St. John recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans will face off against the St. John's Cadets at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, The Academy of the Holy Cross got the win against Elizabeth Seton by a conclusive 3-0.
The Academy of the Holy Cross never let Elizabeth Seton on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-15.
The Academy of the Holy Cross found their leader in underclassman Kate Bickel, who had five digs and two aces. Bickel also set a new season high mark in assists with 16.
The Academy of the Holy Cross 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 matches.
Meanwhile, everything went St. John's way against Elizabeth Seton on Tuesday as St. John's made off with a 3-0 win.
St. John's got stronger as the match went on, holding Elizabeth Seton to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-14.
Wynn Eaton was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs, two aces, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The Academy of the Holy Cross is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for St. John's, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: The Academy of the Holy Cross has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Academy of the Holy Cross took their win against St. John's in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Academy of the Holy Cross 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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