Notre Dame Academy is 0-3 against Oliver Ames since October of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Notre Dame Academy Cougars are on the road again to play the Oliver Ames Tigers at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Notre Dame Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Plymouth North, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 25-17.
Notre Dame Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plymouth North only served six.
Meanwhile, Oliver Ames waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Scarlet Hawks 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oliver Ames was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-13.
Oliver Ames can attribute much of their success to Evan Casey, who had five digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Casey a new career-high in aces.
Notre Dame Academy's record is now 7-3. As for Oliver Ames, their record now sits at 8-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Notre Dame Academy has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Oliver Ames struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Notre Dame Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Oliver Ames when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Notre Dame Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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