Volleyball Preview: Chapin Huskies vs. Canutillo Eagles
After three games on the road, Chapin is heading back home. They will welcome the Canutillo Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Chapin didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson and fell 3-2. The Huskies have struggled against the Silver Foxes recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Chapin actually scored more points across those five sets (102-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-20, 26-24, 9-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Chapin saw an underclassman step up: Gianna Dominguez had 24 digs. With that strong performance, Dominguez is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Daisy Urenda, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Chapin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Canutillo entered their match against Burges on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Canutillo fell just short of Burges by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canutillo actually scored more points across those five sets (100-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 25-20, 12-25, 15-7.
Canutillo's defeat came about despite a quality game from Andrea Guerrero, who had 11 digs and three aces. Guerrero is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Chapin's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Canutillo, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Chapin has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Canutillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chapin might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Canutillo when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Chapin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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