Volleyball Preview: Denbigh Patriots vs. Menchville Monarchs
Denbigh is 0-10 against Menchville since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Denbigh Patriots are on the road again to play the Menchville Monarchs at 5:00 p.m.
Denbigh lost 3-0 to Nansemond River on Monday.
Meanwhile, everything went Menchville's way against Phoebus on Thursday as Menchville made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-15.
Menchville can attribute much of their success to Lillian Abbitt, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, five aces, and five aces, and Emma Wade, who had 13 digs and 39 assists. Wade is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carloline Clements, who had ten kills, five digs, and five digs.
Menchville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Denbigh's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Menchville, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Denbigh might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Menchville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Denbigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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