On Thursday Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on The Covenant Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Virginia Academy , sneaking past 3-2.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 25-21, 15-10.
The Covenant extended their winning streak to 19 games thanks to a huge performance from Kalley Mcnish. The Covenant put the hurt on St. Anne's-Belfield with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Mcnish, who had nine digs and three aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant The Covenant was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-8, 25-10.
The Covenant was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for The Covenant, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like The Covenant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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