Nonnewaug is 1-9 against Northwestern Regional since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nonnewaug Chiefs will face off against the Northwestern Regional Highlanders at 5:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Nonnewaug sitting on 16 straight wins and Northwestern Regional on three.
On Friday, Nonnewaug got the win against Coginchaug Regional by a conclusive 3-0.
While Nonnewaug won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-18.
Nonnewaug was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 25 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Regional beat Housatonic 3-1 on Wednesday.
Northwestern Regional got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 31-29, 23-25, 25-15.
Nonnewaug's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Northwestern Regional, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Nonnewaug has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwestern Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Nonnewaug's way against Northwestern Regional when the teams last played on October 1st, as Nonnewaug made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nonnewaug 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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