Volleyball Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Brownsburg Bulldogs
Westfield has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Westfield didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Vernon and fell 3-2.
Westfield took Mt. Vernon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, Westfield saw an underclassman step up: Emily Blevins had 11 digs and 25 assists. Blevins has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more assists the last ten times she's played.
Even though they lost, Westfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Brownsburg made easy work of Fishers on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Brownsburg's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Fishers between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Brownsburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Becca Rogers, who had four aces, and Rachel Hylton, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rogers has posted since back in August.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Brownsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Westfield has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westfield came up short against Brownsburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Westfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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