The Union Colony Prep Timberwolves will face off against the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union Colony Prep is out to stop a 15-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Union Colony Prep finally turned things around against Denver Academy on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mustangs.
Union Colony Prep 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 12-25, 27-25, 25-11, 25-19.
Ashlynn Daviet was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 digs, four aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Union Colony Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Dayspring Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Dayspring Christian Academy never let Gilpin County on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 25-16.
Union Colony Prep's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Union Colony Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Dayspring Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Colony Prep might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Union Colony Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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