Volleyball Preview: Williamstown Braves vs. Princeton Tigers
The Williamstown Braves will head out on the road to take on the Princeton Tigers at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Williamstown comes in on 20 and Princeton on three.
Last Wednesday, Williamstown was able to grind out a solid win over Clearview, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Williamstown was: they took both sets by at least 19 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-6.
Williamstown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Princeton faced Old Bridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Princeton narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Old Bridge 2-1.
Princeton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Williamstown's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for Princeton, their record is now 16-1.
Williamstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Princeton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Williamstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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