Volleyball Preview: Warde Mustangs vs. Ludlowe Falcons
The Warde Mustangs will challenge the Ludlowe Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Warde sitting on five straight wins and Ludlowe on six.
Last Monday, Warde got the win against Danbury by a conclusive 3-0.
Warde's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Danbury between 15 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Kayla Huynh, who had 15 digs.
Warde couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 39.9%.
Meanwhile, everything went Ludlowe's way against St. Joseph on Monday as Ludlowe made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Ludlowe might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. Joseph scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-6, 25-16.
Warde's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Ludlowe, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Warde hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 14.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Ludlowe, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Warde's sizable advantage in that area, Ludlowe will need to find a way to close that gap.
Warde took their win against Ludlowe when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Warde repeat their success, or does Ludlowe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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