The Austin Prep Cougars will face off against the Buckingham Browne & Nichols Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Austin Prep is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Saturday, Austin Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Dexter Southfield and fell 3-2.
Austin Prep actually scored more points across those five sets (110-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 19-17.
Despite the loss, Austin Prep saw an underclassman step up: Abbie Quill had ten digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Quill a new career-high in aces. Olivia McSorley was another key player, getting 11 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Austin Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Browne & Nichols sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Convent of the Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-15, 25-23.
Austin Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Buckingham Browne & Nichols, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Austin Prep suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Buckingham Browne & Nichols in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Austin Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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