Hartford Public is 0-3 against Academy of Science and Innovation since October of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls takes on the Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Hartford Public came up short against Wethersfield and fell 3-1. The contest marked the Owls' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Academy of Science and Innovation beat Academy of Aerospace and Engineering 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
Academy of Science and Innovation had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 28-18, 25-20, 27-25.
Academy of Science and Innovation had a senior duo take command as Patrina McHugh had four kills, three digs, and two aces and Madison Ramos had 11 digs. McHugh is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played.
They weren't the only good server: Academy of Science and Innovation was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 46 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hartford Public's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Academy of Science and Innovation, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home.
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