Volleyball Preview: Danvers Falcons vs. Marblehead Magicians
The Danvers Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Marblehead Magicians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Danvers came up short against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Dolphins: they've now lost six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Marblehead's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Notre Dame Academy by a score of 3-2.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Marblehead lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 14-25, 17-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Megan Parkman put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Marblehead 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 ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Danvers now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Marblehead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Danvers has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Marblehead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Danvers took their win against Marblehead in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danvers 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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