Volleyball Preview: Glenbrook North Spartans vs. Maine South Hawks
Glenbrook North and Maine South are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Glenbrook North Spartans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Maine South Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenbrook North will be strutting in after a victory while Maine South will be coming in after a loss.
Glenbrook North and Deerfield met for a duel on Thursday where Glenbrook North came out on top. Glenbrook North took their contest against Deerfield 2-0.
Glenbrook North easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-19.
Glenbrook North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alina Nychay, who had six digs and 16 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Choi, who had seven digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Maine South entered their matchup against Glenbrook South on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Maine South took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Glenbrook South. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost nine in a row.
Maine South was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Glenbrook South work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Maine South saw an underclassman step up: Emma Lesch had 13 digs and two aces.
Glenbrook North's victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Maine South, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Glenbrook North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Maine South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Glenbrook North came up short against Maine South in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will Glenbrook North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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