Ursuline Academy is 6-0 against Springboro since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Springboro Panthers at 11:00 a.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ursuline Academy, who comes in off a win.
Ursuline Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Mercy McAuley.
Ursuline Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-11, 25-18.
It was another big night for Addy Franz, who had 27 digs, a kill, and 48 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 25 or more assists the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainey Weidman, who had 24 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Springboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Beavercreek.
Ursuline Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Springboro, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Ursuline Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Springboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ursuline Academy took their victory against Springboro in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ursuline Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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