The IMG Academy Royal Ascenders will head out on the road to take on the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as IMG Academy Royal comes in on seven and Palm Harbor University on five.
On Saturday, IMG Academy Royal was able to grind out a solid win over Varsity Opponent, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant IMG Academy Royal was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-7.
Gemma Morris was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs.
IMG Academy Royal couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 71.4% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 16.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 44.1%.
Meanwhile, Palm Harbor University made easy work of St. Petersburg on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hurricanes have posted against the Green Devils since September 18, 2018.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-6.
Palm Harbor University relied on the efforts of Sofia Castaneda, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Skylar Shepherd, who had 12 digs, four kills, and a block. That's the most aces Castaneda has posted in she last nine games.
IMG Academy Royal pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Palm Harbor University, their record now sits at 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: IMG Academy Royal has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Palm Harbor University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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