Academy of Aerospace and Engineering and Academy of Science and Innovation are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Academy of Science and Innovation will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Monday, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering came up short against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy and fell 3-1.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-20, 25-12, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Academy of Science and Innovation made easy work of Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Academy of Science and Innovation won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-18, 25-23.
Academy of Science and Innovation's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Ramos, who had 12 digs and three aces. Ramos is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Symber Sutton, who had seven digs, four aces, and two kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Academy of Science and Innovation was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 36 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Academy of Science and Innovation, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Academy of Aerospace and Engineering has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy of Science and Innovation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering came up short against Academy of Science and Innovation when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Will Academy of Aerospace and Engineering 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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