On Tuesday Shrewsbury will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Nashoba Regional Wolves at 5:15 p.m. Nashoba Regional took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shrewsbury, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Shrewsbury got the win against Wachusett Regional by a conclusive 3-0.
Shrewsbury's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Wachusett Regional between 20 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-21.
Shrewsbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nashoba Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Algonquin Regional, falling 3-0.
While Nashoba Regional was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-10.
Shrewsbury's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Nashoba Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Shrewsbury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Nashoba Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Shrewsbury's way against Nashoba Regional in their previous matchup back in September, as Shrewsbury made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shrewsbury 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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