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| 10/29/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/22/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/17/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 11/01/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/13/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has gone 8-2 against Steward recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Saints will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will be strutting in after a win while Steward will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy got the win against Hampton Roads Academy by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
While Nansemond-Suffolk Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Steward came up short against Norfolk Collegiate on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Steward started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-11.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will have to contain Greenlee Murray as she made an impact in Steward's last game. She had 16 digs and three assists. Murray has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Steward, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Steward struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's way against Steward when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
