Volleyball Preview: Masconomet Regional Chieftains vs. Marblehead Magicians
The Masconomet Regional Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Marblehead Magicians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Masconomet Regional will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Masconomet Regional beat Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23.
Masconomet Regional's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Draper, who had two aces, a kill, and a kill. Draper is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Cate Wettstone was another key player, getting 13 kills, five digs, three aces, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Masconomet Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marblehead narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Reading Memorial 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Magicians.
Marblehead took Reading Memorial into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 13-25, 26-28, 25-19, 22-20.
Marblehead's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Megan Parkman, who had 12 digs and six aces, and Eva Burke, who hit 100% for five killsfour digs and three aces. That's the most aces Parkman has posted in her last eight games.
Masconomet Regional pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marblehead, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Masconomet Regional hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Marblehead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Masconomet Regional took their win against Marblehead when the teams last played on September 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Masconomet Regional since the squad 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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