Volleyball Preview: Thunderbird Titans vs. Goldwater Bulldogs
After ten games on the road, Thunderbird is heading back home. They will host the Goldwater Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, everything went Thunderbird's way against Moon Valley as Thunderbird made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Thunderbird took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-11.
Cecelia Bouchard had a dynamite game for Thunderbird, getting seven digs and three aces. Bouchard is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Thunderbird couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.6% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 9-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Goldwater posted their biggest victory since September 19th on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Greenway. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Goldwater was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-21, 25-14.
Thunderbird's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 30-3. As for Goldwater, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Thunderbird has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Goldwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Thunderbird beat Goldwater 2-0 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Thunderbird repeat their success, or does Goldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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