Volleyball Preview: Oxford Wolverines vs. Pomperaug Panthers
The Oxford Wolverines's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pomperaug Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Oxford didn't have quite enough to beat Torrington and fell 3-2.
Oxford actually scored more points across those five sets (109-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-28, 13-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went Pomperaug's way against Bunnell on Thursday as Pomperaug made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
While Pomperaug won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Oxford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Pomperaug, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Oxford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 18.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Pomperaug struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oxford might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pomperaug when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Oxford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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