Volleyball Game Preview: Millbrook Blazers vs. Ellenville Blue Devils

By Team Reports Sep 29, 2024, 2:57am

Volleyball Preview: Millbrook Blazers vs. Ellenville Blue Devils

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Millbrook has gone 10-0 against Ellenville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Millbrook Blazers will be staying on the road to face off against the Ellenville Blue Devils at 5:45 p.m. Ellenville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Millbrook, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Millbrook made easy work of Rhinebeck and carried off a 3-0 victory.

One reason for the win was Millbrook's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-13.

Millbrook found their leader in underclassman Karla Vasquez, who had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Vasquez.

Millbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.

Meanwhile, Ellenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Onteora.

Millbrook's win bumped their record up to 4-9-2. As for Ellenville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything went Millbrook's way against Ellenville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Millbrook made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millbrook 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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