Volleyball Preview: Ashland Clockers vs. Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers
The Ashland Clockers will challenge the Blackstone Valley RVT Beavers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Ashland sidestepped Holliston for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Clockers.
Ashland got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 31-29, 23-25, 25-15, 15-5.
Quinn Herter was a one-man wrecking crew for Ashland as she had 25 digs.
Ashland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Blackstone Valley RVT had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 25-10.
Blackstone Valley RVT can attribute much of their success to Paige Connolly, who had four aces and three digs. Connolly is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Ashland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Blackstone Valley RVT, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Ashland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Blackstone Valley RVT struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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