Volleyball Preview: Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders vs. New Bedford Whalers
The Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the New Bedford Whalers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Somerset Berkley Regional didn't have quite enough to beat Greater New Bedford RVT and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Somerset Berkley Regional sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 25-14, 22-25, 15-8.
Even though they lost, Somerset Berkley Regional 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 six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, New Bedford was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Stang on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whalers.
Somerset Berkley Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for New Bedford, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Somerset Berkley Regional was able to grind out a solid victory over New Bedford in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset Berkley Regional since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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