Volleyball Game Preview: Charlestown Pirates vs. New Albany Bulldogs + How To Watch

Charlestown hasn't had much luck against New Albany recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pirates will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Charlestown is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Charlestown will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Scottsburg, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pirates blew past the Warriors 3-0 on Thursday.

The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-16.

Charlestown relied on the efforts of Bailey Coppinger, who had 12 digs and two assists, and Hadley York, who had nine digs and one assist. That's the most assists Coppinger has posted over her last 13 contests. Evelyn Howard also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Charlestown was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, New Albany came up short against Southwood on Saturday and fell 2-0.

New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Charlestown, their record now sits at 11-13.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Charlestown hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like New Albany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Charlestown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from New Albany in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.