St. Andrew has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Hockaday Daisies at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. Andrew's was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Valley, taking the game 3-1.
St. Andrew's had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.
St. Andrew's found their leader in underclassman Holly Hornaday, who had five digs and two aces.
St. Andrew's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hockaday earned a 3-1 win over Trinity Christian on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 14-25, 25-21.
St. Andrew's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-16. As for Hockaday, their win bumped their record up to 14-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: St. Andrew's has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hockaday struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Andrew's came up short against Hockaday in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 3-1. Thankfully for St. Andrew's, Payton Arbaugh (who had 24 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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