Volleyball Preview: Hale Ray Noises vs. Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils
Hale Ray is 10-0 against Coginchaug Regional since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hale Ray Noises will venture away from home to face off against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hale Ray took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over North Branford.
Hale Ray had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-23.
Hale Ray was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Coginchaug Regional's way against Morgan on Wednesday as Coginchaug Regional made off with a 3-0 win.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 26-24, 29-27.
Coginchaug Regional can attribute much of their success to Sophie Kulas, who had 12 digs.
Hale Ray now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Coginchaug Regional, their record now sits at 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Hale Ray has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Coginchaug Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hale Ray came out on top in a nail-biter against Coginchaug Regional when the teams last played on September 9th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Ray since the squad 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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