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By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 12:18am

Volleyball Preview: Gorham Rams vs. Portland Bulldogs

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Gorham has gone 5-0 against Portland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Gorham Rams will welcome the Portland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Portland took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gorham, who comes in off a win.

Gorham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Cheverus, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Gorham was ranked fourth). Gorham was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cheverus on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.

Gorham never let Cheverus on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.

Gorham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to Westbrook.

Gorham pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Gorham took their victory against Portland in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Gorham repeat their success, or does Portland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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