Volleyball Preview: Denbigh Patriots vs. Menchville Monarchs
Denbigh hasn't had much luck against Menchville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Denbigh Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Menchville Monarchs at 5:00 p.m.
Denbigh lost 3-0 to Nansemond River on Monday.
Meanwhile, Menchville got the win against Phoebus on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-15.
Lillian Abbitt and Emma Wade were among the main playmakers for Menchville as the former had 14 digs, 12 kills, five aces, and five aces and the latter had 13 digs and 39 assists. Wade is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carloline Clements, who had ten kills, five digs, and five digs.
Menchville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Denbigh's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Menchville, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Denbigh suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Menchville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Denbigh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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