The Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Union Academy Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Metrolina Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Gaston Day.
Metrolina Christian Academy didn't let Gaston Day take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 28-26, 25-22.
Makena Gadd
| 09/30/25 vs Gaston Day | 25 |
| 08/28/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian | 8 |
| 09/11/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 7 |
| 09/23/25 vs NorthPoint Christian Academy | 3 |
| 09/25/25 @ Hickory Grove Christian | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Metrolina Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makena Gadd, who had 21 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Gadd a new career-high in assists (25). Another player making a difference was Lauren Ratzlaff, who had 15 digs and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Union Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rowdy Rebel Bulls.
Union Academy was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22.
Union Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Metrolina Christian Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Union Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Metrolina Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Union Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as they fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
