Volleyball Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Maplewood Rockets
Bloomfield hasn't had much luck against Maplewood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bloomfield Cardinals will host the Maplewood Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Maplewood took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bloomfield, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Bloomfield finally turned things around against Mathews on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs.
After all that action, the final score was 29-27, 9-25, 25-13, 25-15.
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Shaffer led the charge by getting 38 digs, seven kills, and two aces. Shaffer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Doll, who had 32 digs and five aces.
Doll wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Bloomfield 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 five aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Maplewood came up short against Windham on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maplewood came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-22.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Maplewood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Maplewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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