Volleyball Preview: Dorman Cavaliers vs. Riverside Warriors
Dorman has won three straight games at home, while Riverside has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Dorman Cavaliers will square off against the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Dorman made easy work of Wade Hampton and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Riverside and Spartanburg met for a duel back in September where Riverside prevailed. Riverside walked away with a 3-1 victory over Spartanburg.
Riverside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-14, 27-25.
Riverside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Dorman is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Dorman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dorman took their victory against Riverside in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. Does Dorman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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