Volleyball Preview: Montpelier Locomotives vs. Gorham Fayette Eagles
Montpelier is 10-0 against Gorham Fayette since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Montpelier Locomotives are taking a road trip to take on the Gorham Fayette Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Gorham Fayette took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Montpelier, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went Montpelier's way against North Central as Montpelier made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Locomotives.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-14, 26-24.
Montpelier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aleigha Hillard, who had 22 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Mahan, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Gorham Fayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Edon, falling 3-0.
While Gorham Fayette was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Edon's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Gorham Fayette 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 three consecutive games.
Montpelier's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Gorham Fayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Montpelier has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gorham Fayette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montpelier took their win against Gorham Fayette when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montpelier 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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