Volleyball Recap: Dartmouth picks up eighth straight win at home

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 12:35pm

Volleyball Recap: Dartmouth Indians vs. New Bedford Whalers

There's no place like home for Dartmouth, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the New Bedford Whalers by a score of 3-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Indians also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21.

Sophia Rutkowski was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Dartmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Dartmouth's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. As for New Bedford, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Dartmouth will take on Dennis-Yarmouth Regional at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dartmouth surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Bedford, they will head out to take on Bishop Stang at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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