Volleyball Preview: Coventry Patriots vs. Valley Regional Warriors
The Coventry Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Valley Regional Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Coventry is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Immaculate by a score of 3-1.
Coventry was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23.
Charlotte Wesoloskie was a one-man wrecking crew for Coventry as she had 27 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Wesoloskie has posted since back in October. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke White, who had 11 digs.
Coventry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional faced Lauralton Hall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Valley Regional blew past Lauralton Hall 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Valley Regional not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Lauralton Hall between 17 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-19.
Coventry's record is now 20-5. As for Valley Regional, their record is now 23-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Coventry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Valley Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coventry came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Regional in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Coventry repeat their success, or does Valley Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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