The Serena Huskers will venture away from home to take on the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Serena has three straight wins, Illinois Math & Science Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Serena earned a 2-0 victory over DePue.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Serena took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Illinois Math & Science Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Hinckley-Big Rock on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Illinois Math & Science Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-23.
Illinois Math & Science Academy's loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Serena, their win bumped their record up to 11-5-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Serena has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Illinois Math & Science Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Serena came up short against Illinois Math & Science Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Huskers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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