There's no place like home for The Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Colorado Academy Mustangs 3-2. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
The Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-13.
The Academy found their leader in underclassman Jaelyn Farmer, who had 11 digs and two aces. Farmer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
The Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Colorado Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
The Academy will square off against Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Colorado Academy, they will face off against Eagle Ridge Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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