Windham is 0-3 against Bolton since September of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Windham Whippets will face off against the Bolton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Windham has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Windham had just enough and edged Killingly out 3-2.
Windham took Killingly into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 16-14.
Windham's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lexmarlee Perez, who had 14 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Windham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bolton had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against East Windsor by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Bolton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-13, 25-17, 26-24.
Windham now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bolton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Windham has serving mastered this season, having averaged 21 aces per game. However, it's not like Bolton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Windham might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bolton in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can Windham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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