The Griswold Wolverines will square off against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Griswold has three straight wins, Norwich Free Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, everything went Griswold's way against Ledyard as Griswold made off with a 3-0 victory.
Griswold never let Ledyard on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-18.
Griswold's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carly Rubino, who had 15 digs.
Griswold 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 eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Norwich Free Academy came up short against Woodstock Academy on Monday and fell 3-1.
Norwich Free Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 29-27, 25-18, 25-18.
Norwich Free Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Aiyana Cloutier, who had 12 digs.
Griswold's record now sits at 4-2. As for Norwich Free Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Griswold has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwich Free Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Griswold came up short against Norwich Free Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Griswold avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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