Volleyball Game Preview: Delavan-Darien Comets vs. Elkhorn Elks

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 1:16am

Volleyball Preview: Delavan-Darien Comets vs. Elkhorn Elks

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Delavan-Darien hasn't had much luck against Elkhorn recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Delavan-Darien Comets will welcome the Elkhorn Elks at 6:30 p.m. Elkhorn took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Delavan-Darien, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Delavan-Darien was able to grind out a solid victory over Jefferson, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Comets.

Delavan-Darien was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-7, 23-25, 25-21.

Delavan-Darien got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elizabeth Zweifel out in front who had 11 digs and 17 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Stallings, who had 15 digs.

Meanwhile, Elkhorn came up short against Westosha Central on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Elks haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-22, 24-26, 25-15.

Delavan-Darien has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Elkhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Delavan-Darien might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Elkhorn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Delavan-Darien have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.

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