The Ursuline Academy Lions will face off against the Seton Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ursuline Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Seton will be coming in after a loss.
Ursuline Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Ursula Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Ursuline Academy was ranked 19th). Ursuline Academy won by a set and slipped past St. Ursula Academy 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won three matchups in a row.
Ursuline Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-99), but they still managed to win. After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ursuline Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addy Franz, who had 13 digs and 41 assists. Rainey Weidman was another key player, getting 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Seton's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to St. Ursula Academy. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Saints were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Reagan Miller, who had four digs and 17 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season.
Ursuline Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Seton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Ursuline Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Seton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ursuline Academy came up short against Seton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Ursuline Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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