Volleyball Preview: New Haven Bulldogs vs. Bluffton Tigers
New Haven is 7-2 against Bluffton since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New Haven Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bluffton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, New Haven finally turned things around against Columbia City on Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 17th.
A big factor in the win was New Haven's feisty defense: they held Columbia City to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Bluffton was able to grind out a solid victory over Southern Wells on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Bluffton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Southern Wells between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
The win got New Haven back to even at 11-11. As for Bluffton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season.
New Haven skirted past Bluffton 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will New Haven repeat their success, or does Bluffton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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