The Regents Lions will square off against the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Regents will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Saturday, Regents made easy work of United Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Regents was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-15.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Miller School of Albemarle's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Blue Ridge Christian. While the Mavericks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-16 in the first period.
Miller School of Albemarle 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 17-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-23.
Miller School of Albemarle's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Pallante, who had 17 digs and seven kills, and Brooklyn Wells, who had 11 digs and three aces. Wells is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Soccoli, who had four digs, three kills, three aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Miller School of Albemarle 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 12 aces in six consecutive contests.
Regents' win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Regents came up short against Miller School of Albemarle when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Regents, Kalli Monahan (who had nine digs, five aces, two kills, and two blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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