Volleyball Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. Midway Raiders
On Saturday Princeton will have to hit the road after seven straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Midway Raiders at 1:00 p.m. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long.
Princeton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Martin County with a sharp 3-0 win.
Princeton never let Martin County on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-17.
Princeton can attribute much of their success to Addison Taylor, who had four digs and 25 assists. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last ten games she's played.
Meanwhile, Midway came tearing into Thursday's contest with 15 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11, 19-25, 25-18.
Midway found their leader in sophomore Ella Clark, who had eight digs and 33 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Hall, who had eight kills, five digs, and two blocks.
Midway kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Princeton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Midway, their record is now 20-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Princeton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Princeton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Midway when the teams last played on October 7th. Can Princeton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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