Volleyball Preview: Chapel Hill Tigers vs. Jordan Falcons
Chapel Hill has gone 10-0 against Jordan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Chapel Hill Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Jordan Falcons, where the match is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Chapel Hill earned a 3-1 victory over East Chapel Hill.
The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 25-12.
Chapel Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jordan was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Durham on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Jordan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-10, 25-14, 25-14.
Jordan can attribute much of their success to Lucia Cornelio, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Chapel Hill pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Chapel Hill has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chapel Hill's way against Jordan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Chapel Hill made off with a 3-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jordan's Addy Heim, who had 12 digs, four kills, and four kills. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Chapel Hill to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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