Volleyball Game Preview: Brighton Bruins vs. Canandaigua Academy Braves

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 7:30am

Volleyball Preview: Brighton Bruins vs. Canandaigua Academy Braves

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The Brighton Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Canandaigua Academy Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brighton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.

Last Tuesday, everything went Brighton's way against Gates Chili as Brighton made off with a 3-0 win.

Brighton never let Gates Chili on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-13, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Canandaigua Academy beat Eastridge 3-1 on Monday.

Canandaigua Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-14.

Izzie Piano was the offensive standout of the match as she had 18 digs.

Canandaigua Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.

Brighton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Canandaigua Academy, their record now sits at 9-10-2.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Brighton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Canandaigua Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6. Given Brighton's sizable advantage in that area, Canandaigua Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.

Brighton was able to grind out a solid victory over Canandaigua Academy in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the squad 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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