The Academy of Notre Dame Lancers will face off against the Dracut Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Academy of Notre Dame will be strutting in after a win while Dracut will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Academy of Notre Dame turned things around against Whittier RVT on Monday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Dracut came up short against Lowell on Wednesday 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. The final score came out to 17-25, 26-24, 25-8, 25-18.
Dracut has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Academy of Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Academy of Notre Dame has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15 aces per game. However, it's not like Dracut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Notre Dame might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Dracut when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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