Volleyball Preview: Westfield Mustangs vs. Nimitz Cougars
Westfield and Nimitz are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Westfield Mustangs will face off against the Nimitz Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dekaney with a sharp 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Westfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Julissa Velazquez, who had seven digs and 28 assists, and Eloisa Hernandez, who had 11 digs and four aces. Velazquez is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nimitz came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Aldine out 3-2.
Nimitz took Aldine into a fifth set where they got it done with a ten-point win. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 21-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-5.
Nimitz was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.2.
Westfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Nimitz, their record now sits at 9-17.
Westfield came up short against Nimitz in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Westfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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