Volleyball Preview: Chester Flyers vs. Arlington Cardinals
Chester is 10-0 against Arlington since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chester Flyers will venture away from home to face off against the Arlington Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Chester is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Chester is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Sioux Valley, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Chester was ranked eighth). Chester was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Sioux Valley on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chester to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Huntimer, who had 20 digs. Huntimer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Bauman, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Arlington came up short against DeSmet on Saturday and fell 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Chester's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16.
Everything went Chester's way against Arlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Chester made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester 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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