Dracut is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Academy of Notre Dame a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Dracut Middies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academy of Notre Dame Lancers at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Dracut came up short against Lowell and fell 3-1. While the Middies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-17 in the first set.
Dracut 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 17-25, 26-24, 25-8, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Academy of Notre Dame had to endure a four-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Whittier RVT by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Dracut's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Academy of Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Dracut has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy of Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dracut's way against Academy of Notre Dame when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Dracut made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Middies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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