Volleyball Preview: New London Wildcats vs. Monroeville Eagles
New London is 0-10 against Monroeville since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The New London Wildcats will host the Monroeville Eagles at 7:15 p.m.
Last Tuesday, New London didn't have quite enough to beat South Central and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New London wouldn't go down easily and took South Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-12, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, New London had strong showings from Ava Ringler, who had 33 digs, and Hailie Pylant, who had 15 digs and three aces. Pylant has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, New London was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over St. Paul on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 17-25, 25-20.
Monroeville found their leader in underclassman Addison Homan, who had 35 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Stieber, who had 13 digs.
New London now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Monroeville, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: New London has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Monroeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New London might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Monroeville in their previous matchup back in September. Will New London have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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