Volleyball Preview: Norwich Free Academy Wildcats vs. Norwich RVT Warriors
The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will square off against the Norwich RVT Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Norwich Free Academy finally turned things around against Bacon Academy on Monday. They blew past the Bobcats 3-0.
Norwich Free Academy was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-19.
Aiyana Cloutier had a dynamite game for Norwich Free Academy, getting 25 digs.
Norwich Free Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last ten games.
Meanwhile, Norwich RVT entered their tilt with Harvard Ellis Tech two weeks ago with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles , sneaking past 3-2.
In the three sets Norwich RVT was on fire: they won each by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 13-25, 20-25, 25-9.
Norwich Free Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Norwich RVT, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Norwich Free Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwich RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norwich Free Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Norwich RVT in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Norwich Free Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norwich RVT turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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