Volleyball Preview: Minnechaug Regional Falcons vs. Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes
After two games on the road, Minnechaug Regional is heading back home. They will welcome the Amherst-Pelham Regional Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, Minnechaug Regional got the win against Pope Francis Prep by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Amherst-Pelham Regional entered their tilt with West Springfield on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Terriers 3-0.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping West Springfield between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-19.
Amherst-Pelham Regional's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Rosalie Davis, who had five digs and 13 assists, and Marianna Mendoza-Torres, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mendoza-Torres has posted in her last eight matchups.
Amherst-Pelham Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in seven consecutive games.
Minnechaug Regional pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Minnechaug Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over Amherst-Pelham Regional in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Does Minnechaug Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amherst-Pelham Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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