Volleyball Preview: Coventry Patriots vs. Bolton Bulldogs
Coventry has gone 10-0 against Bolton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Coventry Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Bolton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Coventry made easy work of Tolland and carried off a 3-0 win.
Coventry never let Tolland on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-8, 25-22.
Coventry's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Charlotte Wesoloskie, who had 23 digs, and Brooke White, who had nine digs. Wesoloskie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Coventry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bolton came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Cheney RVT 3-0 on Tuesday.
Bolton was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
McKayla Maynard was the offensive standout of the match as she had six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2023.
Coventry's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Bolton, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Coventry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bolton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Coventry's way against Bolton in their previous meeting back in September, as Coventry made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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