The Notre Dame Academy Eagles will challenge the Springfield Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Springfield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Notre Dame Academy, who comes in off a win.
Notre Dame Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Woodward. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Notre Dame Academy took every set by at least 18 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-3, 25-7.
Notre Dame Academy had a senior duo take command as Eve Wollenweber had five aces and three digs and Sydney Mechling had six digs and two aces. Those five aces gave Wollenweber a new career-high.
Notre Dame Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 56.4% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Springfield didn't have quite enough to beat Southview last Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-16 in the first set.
Springfield took Southview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 15-6.
Notre Dame Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. As for Springfield, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything went Notre Dame Academy's way against Springfield when the teams last played back in September, as Notre Dame Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will Notre Dame Academy repeat their success, or does Springfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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