Volleyball Recap: Chalker's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 10:49am

Volleyball Recap: Chalker Wildcats vs. Bloomfield Cardinals

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Chalker entered their tilt with Bloomfield on Monday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Bloomfield Cardinals by a score of 3-1. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cardinals, too.

Chalker had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16.

Chalker 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 six aces in nine consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Bloomfield lost, don't look at Tessa Gwinn. Despite the final result, she had 38 digs, seven kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Gwinn has posted in her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Shaffer, who had 21 digs, five kills, and three aces.

Chalker's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Bloomfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Chalker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against St. John on the 1st. Bloomfield has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Windham on the 1st.

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