Volleyball Preview: Greenwich Cardinals vs. New Canaan Rams
Greenwich is 9-1 against New Canaan since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greenwich Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Canaan Rams at 4:00 p.m. Greenwich will be strutting in after a win while New Canaan will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Greenwich made easy work of Bridgeport Central and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Greenwich took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-13.
Meanwhile, New Canaan lost 3-0 to Warde on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-7, 25-16.
Greenwich's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for New Canaan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Greenwich has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.3 aces per game. However, it's not like New Canaan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Greenwich's way against New Canaan when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Greenwich made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Greenwich have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Canaan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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