The Academy of International Studies Dragons will face off against the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy of International Studies is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Academy of International Studies saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over University.
Academy of International Studies was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Sports & Medical Sciences Academy sidestepped Weaver for a 3-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won three in a row.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-6.
Academy of International Studies better focus on containing Valerie Santiago and Lucynda Martir as the pair were huge in Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's win. Santiago had 11 digs and three aces, while Martir had 32 assists and 24 digs. Those 24 digs gave Martir a new career-high.
Sports & Medical Sciences Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 25 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Academy of International Studies' record is now 18-3. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy, their record now sits at 14-7.
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