Volleyball Preview: Bay Port Pirates vs. Menomonee Falls Phoenix
The Bay Port Pirates's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Menomonee Falls Phoenix on Thursday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Bay Port is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Kimberly as Bay Port made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Bay Port won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.
Bay Port found their leader in sophomore Meghan Bruss, who had nine digs and three aces. Bruss is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Meanwhile, Menomonee Falls came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 3-0 win.
Menomonee Falls was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-23, 28-26.
Bay Port is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-2 record this season. As for Menomonee Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 34-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bay Port has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Menomonee Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bay Port came up short against Menomonee Falls in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Bay Port avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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