Volleyball Preview: Darien Blue Wave vs. Greenwich Cardinals
Darien and Greenwich are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. The Darien Blue Wave will square off against the Greenwich Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Darien is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Darien is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Staples with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-11, 25-15.
Darien kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Greenwich faced Ludlowe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Everything went Greenwich's way against Ludlowe as Greenwich made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Joy Houdre, who had nine digs and three aces.
Greenwich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Darien, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 23-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Darien has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Greenwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Darien was able to grind out a solid win over Greenwich in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Does Darien have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenwich turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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