Volleyball Preview: Haddam-Killingworth Cougars vs. Montville Wolves
The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Montville Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Montville is facing Haddam-Killingworth at the wrong time: Haddam-Killingworth suffered their first home loss of the season last Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Noises by a score of 3-2.
Haddam-Killingworth wouldn't go down easily and took Hale Ray into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 17-25, 15-12.
Haddam-Killingworth might have lost, but man, Caley Napoletano was a machine: she had 38 digs. Napoletano has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 13 times she's played.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montville had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Wolves sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
While Montville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Alyna Ovalles, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Montville 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 six aces in five consecutive games.
Haddam-Killingworth's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-3. As for Montville, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Haddam-Killingworth hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. It's a different story for Montville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given Haddam-Killingworth's sizable advantage in that area, Montville will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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