Volleyball Preview: Nonnewaug Chiefs vs. Woodland Regional Hawks
Nonnewaug is 0-4 against Woodland Regional since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Nonnewaug Chiefs will host the Woodland Regional Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Nonnewaug is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Nonnewaug will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Northwestern Regional, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Nonnewaug blew past Northwestern Regional 3-0 on Tuesday.
While Nonnewaug won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-20.
Nonnewaug 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 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Woodland Regional got the win against Holy Cross on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.
Nonnewaug's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Woodland Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-3-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Nonnewaug has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nonnewaug might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Woodland Regional in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will Nonnewaug have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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