It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southampton Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Knights since October 18, 2022.
Southampton Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot between 18 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Southampton Academy was led to victory by Ali Turner and Audrey Sawyer. Turner had 17 assists, while Sawyer had eight digs and two aces. Turner has been hot , having posted 14 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Southampton Academy 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 ten aces in four consecutive games.
Southampton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10-2 record this season. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Southampton Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Brunswick Academy on the 30th. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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