Academy of Science and Innovation and Academy of Aerospace and Engineering are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Academy of Science and Innovation Ravens will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Jets at 5:00 p.m. Academy of Science and Innovation will be strutting in after a victory while Academy of Aerospace and Engineering will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, everything went Academy of Science and Innovation's way against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy as Academy of Science and Innovation made off with 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 final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-23.
Academy of Science and Innovation got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Ramos out in front 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 contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Academy of Aerospace and Engineering was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy.
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.
Academy of Science and Innovation pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Academy of Science and Innovation has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Academy of Aerospace and Engineering struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Academy of Science and Innovation beat Academy of Aerospace and Engineering 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of Science and Innovation since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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