Volleyball Preview: Plainfield Panthers vs. Griswold Wolverines
Plainfield hasn't had much luck against Griswold recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Plainfield Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Griswold Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Plainfield was able to grind out a solid win over Norwich RVT, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Plainfield was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 25-13.
Plainfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Paityn Caron, who had 11 digs, and Shae Valentin, who had eight digs.
Plainfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Griswold came tearing into Friday's game with 14 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-7, 25-19.
Carly Rubino was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs.
Plainfield's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11. As for Griswold, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Plainfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Griswold struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Plainfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Griswold in their previous meeting back in September. Will Plainfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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