Volleyball Preview: Haddam-Killingworth Cougars vs. Hale Ray Noises
Haddam-Killingworth is 8-2 against Hale Ray since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Haddam-Killingworth Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Hale Ray Noises at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Haddam-Killingworth sitting on three straight wins and Hale Ray on four.
On Monday, Haddam-Killingworth made easy work of Portland and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
Haddam-Killingworth can attribute much of their success to Caley Napoletano, who had 11 digs and three aces. Napoletano is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Haddam-Killingworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hale Ray got the win against Old Lyme on Monday by a conclusive 3-0.
Hale Ray's got stronger as the match went on, holding Old Lyme to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 25-9.
Haddam-Killingworth's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Hale Ray, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6-1 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 4.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Hale Ray, though, as they've been averaging only 1.5. Given Haddam-Killingworth's sizable advantage in that area, Hale Ray will need to find a way to close that gap.
Haddam-Killingworth beat Hale Ray 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hale Ray's Bethany Barton, who had 24 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Haddam-Killingworth still be able to contain Barton? There's only one way to find out.
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