The St. Edward's Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Edward's will be strutting in after a victory while Merritt Island Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Edward's and Master's Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where St. Edward's came out on top. St. Edward's blew past Master's Academy 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
One reason for the win was St. Edward's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12, 25-8.
St. Edward's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Margaret Fykes led the charge by getting eight digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Fykes is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Makena Rodriguez, who had 16 digs and ten kills.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Edgewood.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-21.
St. Edward's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Merritt Island Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: St. Edward's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Merritt Island Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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