Volleyball Preview: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Millbrook Blazers
Ellenville has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Millbrook Blazers at 4:30 p.m. Millbrook took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ellenville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Ellenville finally turned things around against Webutuck on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Millbrook didn't have quite enough to beat Highland on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Millbrook started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sara Choka, who had 17 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Millbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Ellenville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-13. As for Millbrook, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-19-6.
Ellenville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Millbrook in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Ellenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
