Volleyball Preview: William Monroe Dragons vs. East Rockingham Eagles
The William Monroe Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the East Rockingham Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. William Monroe will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, William Monroe got the win against Rocktown by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: William Monroe took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-6, 25-11, 25-13.
William Monroe relied on the efforts of Sophia Mitchelson, who had five digs and two aces, and Ava Robinson, who had 15 assists. Robinson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more assists the last four times she's played.
William Monroe 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 seven aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, East Rockingham's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Broadway by a score of 3-2.
East Rockingham wouldn't go down easily and took Broadway into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 24-26, 24-26, 25-22, 15-12.
The victory got William Monroe back to even at 6-6. As for East Rockingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: William Monroe hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like East Rockingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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