Volleyball Preview: George C. Marshall Statesmen vs. Chantilly Chargers
The George C. Marshall Statesmen will venture away from home to square off against the Chantilly Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
George C. Marshall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Westfield by a score of 3-1.
Chantilly had won ten straight games and Sarah Kim did her part to make it 11 on Thursday. Chantilly was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over McLean thanks in part to Kim, who had seven digs and three aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.
Chantilly walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9, 25-20.
Chantilly's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabby Roper led the charge by getting four aces. That's the most aces Roper has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Nola Murphy, who had six digs.
Chantilly was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games.
Chantilly pushed their record up to 20-2-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for George C. Marshall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
George C. Marshall might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Chantilly when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can George C. Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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