The Seneca East Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Carey Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carey took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Seneca East, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Seneca East got the win against Wynford by a conclusive 3-0.
Seneca East walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 26-24.
Alaina Chapman was the offensive standout of the game as she had eight digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devynn Cheek, who had ten digs.
Seneca East 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 six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carey came up short against Mohawk on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Carey couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Mohawk a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 29-31, 25-12, 25-20.
The losing side was boosted by Gabby Summit, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Seneca East's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Carey, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Seneca East has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Carey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seneca East beat Carey 3-1 when the teams last played on September 3rd. Will Seneca East repeat their success, or does Carey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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