Volleyball Preview: New Haven Shamrocks vs. St. James Tigers
New Haven has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the St. James Tigers at 7:00 p.m. New Haven will be strutting in after a win while St. James will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, New Haven beat Washington 2-0.
New Haven easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Cuba.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-6.
New Haven's victory bumped their record up to 15-7-2. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: New Haven has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. It's a different story for St. James, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Given New Haven's sizable advantage in that area, St. James will need to find a way to close that gap.
New Haven beat St. James 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will New Haven repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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