Volleyball Game Preview: Berwick Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 15, 2024, 12:31am

Volleyball Preview: Berwick Bulldogs vs. Delaware Valley Warriors

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Berwick has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Delaware Valley Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Delaware Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Berwick, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Berwick was able to grind out a solid win over Lake-Lehman, taking the game 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 19-25, 25-23.

Julia Rauch continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting 11 digs, three blocks, and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Zoey Force, who had 16 digs and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Berwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Delaware Valley's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Lake-Lehman. The match marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-12, 25-12.

Berwick has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Delaware Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Berwick was able to grind out a solid victory over Delaware Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berwick since the team 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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