Brookside has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wellington Dukes at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Brookside earned a 3-1 win over Oberlin.
Brookside had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Mari Banjoff was a one-man wrecking crew for Brookside as she had 16 digs and four aces. Banjoff is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Brookside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wellington got the win against Black River on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dukes.
One reason for the win was Wellington's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-16.
Wellington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Vannatter, who had four digs and 19 assists, and Courtney Krosse, who had five digs and two aces.
Brookside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Brookside has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Wellington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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