Volleyball Preview: Syracuse Titans vs. Davis Darts
Syracuse is 8-2 against Davis since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Syracuse Titans will look to defend their home court against the Davis Darts at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Syracuse has four straight victories, Davis has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Syracuse earned a 3-1 win over Layton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 25-13.
Karlie Hamblin and Laney Pendleton were among the main playmakers for Syracuse as the former had 12 digs and the latter had three digs and 12 assists. Hamblin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Syracuse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Davis came up short against Weber on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Davis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.
Davis might have lost, but man, Zoey Walsh was a machine: she had 16 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Walsh a new career-high in aces.
Syracuse pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Syracuse hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Davis, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Syracuse's sizable advantage in that area, Davis will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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