Cardinal Spellman has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Fairhaven Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Cardinal Spellman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Rockland on Wednesday.
In the three sets Cardinal Spellman was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 23-25, 25-13, 25-14.
Cardinal Spellman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fairhaven got the win against Seekonk on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Fairhaven was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 25-19.
Cardinal Spellman's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Fairhaven, their record now sits at 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Cardinal Spellman has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairhaven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cardinal Spellman came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairhaven in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Spellman 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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