Volleyball Preview: Manchester Squires vs. Eastern Comets
Manchester and Eastern are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Manchester Squires will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Eastern Comets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manchester will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Culver Academies, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Manchester walked away with a 2-0 win over Culver Academies on Saturday.
While Manchester won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20.
Manchester's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brilee Enyeart, who had 11 digs, and Hadley West, who had six digs.
Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their match on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Blackhawks by a score of 2-0.
While Eastern won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23.
Manchester's victory bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Manchester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manchester skirted past Eastern 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Manchester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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