Immaculate has gone 3-0 against Academy of Science and Innovation recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Immaculate Mustangs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 6:00 p.m.
Immaculate is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Hale Ray 3-0.
Among those leading the charge was Anna Hoeing, who had eight digs, a kill, and 29 assists. She has been hot , having posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Immaculate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Academy of Science and Innovation came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Blue Devils 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (101-100) Academy of Science and Innovation actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21, 15-10.
Academy of Science and Innovation's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Immaculate, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Immaculate has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy of Science and Innovation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Immaculate beat Academy of Science and Innovation 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Will Immaculate repeat their success, or does Academy of Science and Innovation have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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