Prout is 2-8 against La Salle Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Crusaders will be playing at home against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prout will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating South Kingstown, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crusaders walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rebels on Wednesday.
Prout had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-20.
Prout's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lily Cui, who had 17 digs, and Juliet McGuire, who had 11 assists and four digs. That's the most digs Cui has posted since back in September of 2024. Danica Caraway also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Prout was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy made easy work of Chariho last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
La Salle Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Chariho to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-3.
Prout's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for La Salle Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Prout couldn't quite get it done against La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Will the Crusaders 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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