Volleyball Preview: Tolman Tigers vs. Ponaganset Chieftains
The Tolman Tigers will challenge the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tolman will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Tolman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Narragansett, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Tolman was ranked 14th). Tolman came out on top against Narragansett by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 26-24.
Tolman relied on the efforts of Clara Perez, who had seven digs and five aces, and Mariana Gonzalez, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Perez has posted in her last eight contests.
Ponaganset aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to four. They put the hurt on Rogers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Tolman is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Ponaganset, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-3.
Everything went Tolman's way against Ponaganset in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Tolman made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Tolman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponaganset turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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