Volleyball Preview: Dartmouth Indians vs. Westborough Rangers
Dartmouth hasn't had much luck against Westborough recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Dartmouth Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Westborough Rangers at 5:30 p.m. Dartmouth will be strutting in after a victory while Westborough will be coming in after a loss.
Westborough is hoping to do what Greater New Bedford RVT couldn't on Friday: put an end to Dartmouth's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Dartmouth was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Greater New Bedford RVT. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted since September 23rd.
Dartmouth never let Greater New Bedford RVT on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-15, 25-22.
Arden Dennehy was the offensive standout of the game as she had five digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Dartmouth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of 22 wins dating back to last season, Westborough's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Newton North. The loss put an end to the Rangers' undefeated start to the season.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.
Westborough's defeat came about despite a quality game from Montana Weaver, who had 15 digs.
Dartmouth is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Westborough, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Dartmouth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Westborough struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dartmouth might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Westborough in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Dartmouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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