Volleyball Game Preview: East Greenwich Avengers vs. Chariho Chargers

The East Greenwich Avengers will head out on the road to face off against the Chariho Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Greenwich will be strutting in after a win while Chariho will be coming in after a defeat.

East Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston East, who was ranked 25th at the time (East Greenwich was ranked 19th). The Avengers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Thunderbolts on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Avengers in their matchups with the Thunderbolts: they've now won six in a row.

East Greenwich 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 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-20.

East Greenwich found their leader in sophomore Sophia Hartman, who had 15 assists and four aces.

Meanwhile, Chariho lost 3-0 to East Providence on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their meetings with the Townies: they've now lost four in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-14.

East Greenwich's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Chariho, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

East Greenwich beat Chariho 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Avengers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.