Nauset Regional is 0-8 against Nantucket since September of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Nauset Regional Warriors will welcome the Nantucket Whalers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Nauset Regional didn't have quite enough to beat Sturgis West and fell 3-2.
Nauset Regional took Sturgis West into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 23-25, 20-25, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Nauset Regional 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 11 aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nantucket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Barnstable.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-11.
Nauset Regional now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Nantucket, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Nauset Regional has serving mastered this season, having averaged 15.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Nantucket struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nauset Regional suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Nantucket in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nantucket's Viktoria Todorova, who had 35 digs and five aces. Now that Nauset Regional knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
