Volleyball Preview: East Rutherford Cavaliers vs. Patton Panthers
The East Rutherford Cavaliers will head out to challenge the Patton Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Rutherford is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
East Rutherford came up short against Crest on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.
Draughn typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Patton proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Patton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 32-30, 27-25, 25-21.
Patton can attribute much of their success to Abigail Carpenter, who had seven digs and 18 assists, and Carly Setterlind, who had 14 digs. Carpenter is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
East Rutherford now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Patton, their record is now 13-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: East Rutherford has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Patton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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