Volleyball Preview: Greenwich Cardinals vs. Darien Blue Wave
After two games on the road, Greenwich is heading back home. They will host the Darien Blue Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Greenwich is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Ludlowe with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-21.
Greenwich can attribute much of their success to Joy Houdre, who had nine digs and three aces.
Greenwich was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 25 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Darien entered their tilt with Staples on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wreckers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-11, 25-15.
Darien's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Greenwich, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Greenwich has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Darien struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greenwich came up short against Darien when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Greenwich avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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