Volleyball Preview: Chester Yellowjackets vs. Richards Panthers
After both having extra time off, the Chester Yellowjackets and the Richards Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chester will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Chester challenged Goodrich. in a bug-themed battle on Friday. Chester put the hurt on Goodrich with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Chester took every set by at least 18 points. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-5, 25-2.
Chester had a senior duo take command as Sydney Brock had 12 digs and seven aces and Emma Byrd had four digs and two aces. Byrd is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 26 games she's played dating back to last season.
Chester couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 58.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 16.9% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 37.5%.
Meanwhile, everything went Richards' way against Leggett on Friday as Richards made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Richards was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-9, 25-7.
Richards can attribute much of their success to Caroline Pool, who had 16 aces, a kill, and 14 assists. With that strong performance, Pool is now averaging an impressive 2.5 aces per game.
Chester is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-9 record this season. As for Richards, their win bumped their record up to 28-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Chester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Richards 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.
Everything went Chester's way against Richards in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Chester made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Chester repeat their success, or does Richards have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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