Volleyball Preview: Avon Falcons vs. Bloomfield Warhawks
Avon has gone 3-0 against Bloomfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Avon Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Bloomfield Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. Avon will be strutting in after a victory while Bloomfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Avon made easy work of Canton and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Avon's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 25-15.
Ainsley Evans was nothing short of spectacular: she had 15 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield entered their game against Plainville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bloomfield lost 3-0 to Plainville. The Warhawks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Bloomfield was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-6, 25-21.
Avon pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Avon's way against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Avon made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon 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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