Volleyball Preview: Dartmouth Indians vs. Barnstable Red Hawks
Dartmouth is 1-9 against Barnstable since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Dartmouth Indians will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Barnstable Red Hawks, where the match is scheduled at 5:15 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, Dartmouth got the win against Durfee by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-21.
Dartmouth relied on the efforts of Arden Dennehy, who had 14 digs, and Sophia Rutkowski, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rutkowski has posted in her last seven games.
Dartmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Barnstable had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Clippers.
The win didn't come easy: Falmouth scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Barnstable to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jazlyn Coyer, who had 13 digs and two aces. Coyer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Dartmouth back to even at 4-4. As for Barnstable, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Dartmouth has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Barnstable struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dartmouth might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Barnstable when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Dartmouth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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