The Princeton Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Midway Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Princeton made easy work of Spring Creek and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-11.
Princeton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Taylor led the charge by getting a kill, a block, and 21 assists. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of MaryRachel Uzzell, who had six kills and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Princeton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Midway entered their tilt with Fairmont on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Golden Tornadoes with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Midway was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-2, 25-13.
Midway can attribute much of their success to Ella Clark, who had five aces and 15 assists. Abbie Beasely was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
Princeton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Midway, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Princeton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Princeton came up short against Midway in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Will Princeton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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