Volleyball Preview: Chalker Wildcats vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
On Monday Chalker will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Bloomfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Chalker's way against Bristol as Chalker made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-15.
Chalker 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 eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Lordstown.
Bloomfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-9.
Bloomfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nevaeh Doll, who had 24 digs, 11 kills, and 11 kills. Doll is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Shaffer, who had 27 digs, four kills, three aces, and three aces.
Chalker pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bloomfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Chalker has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chalker took their win against Bloomfield when the teams last played on September 4th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chalker since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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