Volleyball Preview: William Monroe Dragons vs. East Rockingham Eagles
William Monroe is 0-3 against East Rockingham since September of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The William Monroe Dragons will host the East Rockingham Eagles at 7:00 p.m. William Monroe will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, William Monroe finally turned things around against Rocktown on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Raptors out 3-2.
Meanwhile, East Rockingham had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Gobblers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
East Rockingham's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Broadway between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
East Rockingham can attribute much of their success to Kelsey Hatton, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Alison Hooke, who had two kills, two aces, and 26 assists. Hooke has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last 16 times she's played.
William Monroe's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for East Rockingham, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
William Monroe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to East Rockingham in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will William Monroe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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