Volleyball Preview: Bridgeport Indians vs. Hampshire Trojans
After both having extra time off, the Bridgeport Indians and the Hampshire Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport will be looking to keep their 23-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Wednesday, everything went Bridgeport's way against Robert C. Byrd as Bridgeport made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Indians have posted against the Eagles since September 15, 2021.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bridgeport took every set by at least 13 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-11.
Bridgeport relied on the efforts of Addison Veigel, who had three aces and 12 assists, and Kaylee Enfield, who had ten digs.
Bridgeport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hampshire earned a 3-1 win over Keyser last Monday.
Hampshire had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-7.
Bridgeport is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 48-8-2 record this season. As for Hampshire, their record is now 13-11-2.
Bridgeport was able to grind out a solid victory over Hampshire in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Does Bridgeport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampshire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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