Volleyball Game Preview: Chester Cyclones vs. Clinton Red Devils

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 11:30am

Volleyball Preview: Chester Cyclones vs. Clinton Red Devils

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Chester hasn't had much luck against Clinton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Chester Cyclones will take on the Clinton Red Devils at 7:00 p.m.

Chester is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Great Falls by a score of 3-2.

Chester took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-6.

Meanwhile, Clinton came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Capitals.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Clinton was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-7, 25-7.

Lydia Riley and Jackie Alcudia were among the main playmakers for Clinton as the former had five aces and the latter had five aces. That's the most aces Alcudia has posted since back in August.

Clinton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 12.

Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Clinton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.

Chester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Clinton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Chester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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