Volleyball Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals
Westfield hasn't had much luck against Hamilton Southeastern recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Westfield Shamrocks are taking a road trip to take on the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 9:30 p.m. Westfield is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Westfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Carmel.
Westfield took Carmel into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 18-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Emily Blevins was a one-man wrecking crew for Westfield as she had 18 digs and two aces. Blevins is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last nine games she's played. Brooke Neale was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern entered their tilt with Cathedral on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Fighting Irish.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-22, 25-15.
Hamilton Southeastern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaylyn Christy out in front who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maye McConnell, who had nine digs and two aces.
Westfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their record now sits at 13-1.
Westfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Westfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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