Volleyball Preview: Willowbrook Warriors vs. Whitney Young Dolphins
Willowbrook is 3-0 against Whitney Young since September of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Willowbrook Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Whitney Young Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Whitney Young took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Willowbrook, who comes in off a win.
Willowbrook and Proviso East met for a duel on Tuesday where Willowbrook came out on top. Willowbrook took their matchup against Proviso East 2-0.
Willowbrook easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-17.
Willowbrook's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kendall Norton, who had three digs and two aces, and Melanie Marinier, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Norton has posted in her last eight matches.
Willowbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 10-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Whitney Young entered their contest against Payton College Prep on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Whitney Young fell just short of Payton College Prep by a score of 2-1. While the Dolphins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 25-23 in the first set.
Whitney Young started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Jordyn McCoy put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and 19 assists. She has been hot , having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Willowbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. As for Whitney Young, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Willowbrook has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Whitney Young struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Willowbrook skirted past Whitney Young 2-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willowbrook since the team 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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