Volleyball Preview: Bristol Eastern Lancers vs. Maloney Spartans
Bristol Eastern has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Maloney Spartans are set to duel on Monday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Bristol Eastern made easy work of Middletown and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Bristol Eastern's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Bristol Eastern 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 eight aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Maloney put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Plainville 3-0.
Maloney was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19, 25-16.
The victory got Bristol Eastern back to even at 6-6. As for Maloney, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Bristol Eastern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Maloney struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bristol Eastern beat Maloney 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol Eastern since the squad 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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