The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will venture away from home to take on the Steward Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steward took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hampton Roads Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Hampton Roads Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Norfolk Collegiate, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Navigators.
Hampton Roads Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-17, 24-26, 25-7, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hampton Roads Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lexi Trudeau, who had 14 digs, nine kills, and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Trudeau a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lana Reed, who had 21 digs, five kills, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Hampton Roads Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Steward came up short against Norfolk Academy last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-13, 25-14.
Hampton Roads Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Steward, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Hampton Roads Academy took their win against Steward in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton Roads Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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