Volleyball Preview: Fort Defiance Indians vs. Staunton Storm
Fort Defiance is 10-0 against Staunton since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Defiance Indians will face off against the Staunton Storm at 7:15 p.m. Fort Defiance will be looking to extend their current 20-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Fort Defiance made easy work of Riverheads and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Fort Defiance took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-7, 25-11.
Fort Defiance was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Staunton hadn't done well against Riverheads recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Staunton narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverheads 3-2.
Fort Defiance's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for Staunton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Fort Defiance was able to grind out a solid win over Staunton when the teams last played on October 2nd, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Defiance since the squad 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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