Volleyball Preview: Northwestern Regional Highlanders vs. Nonnewaug Chiefs
Northwestern Regional is 9-1 against Nonnewaug since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwestern Regional Highlanders will square off against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 5:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwestern Regional comes in on three and Nonnewaug on 16.
Last Wednesday, Northwestern Regional beat Housatonic 3-1.
Northwestern Regional got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 31-29, 23-25, 25-15.
Northwestern Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nonnewaug made easy work of Coginchaug Regional on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Nonnewaug won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-18.
Northwestern Regional's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Nonnewaug, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Northwestern Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Nonnewaug struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwestern Regional might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Nonnewaug in their previous meeting on October 1st. Will Northwestern Regional have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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