Volleyball Game Preview: Bard Early College Raptors vs. Chardon Hilltoppers

The Bard Early College Raptors will face off against the Chardon Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Bard Early College is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln West as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won seven in a row.

Bard Early College was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.

Meanwhile, Chardon came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Scarabs.

Chardon's got stronger as the match went on, holding East Tech to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 25-15.

Bard Early College pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chardon, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Bard Early College came up short against Chardon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.