Dartmouth has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m.
Dartmouth is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Duxbury just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Dragons.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-12, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Old Rochester Regional had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dolphins 3-2.
Old Rochester Regional was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 16-25, 19-25, 17-15.
Old Rochester Regional can attribute much of their success to Kaitlyn Rodrigues, who had 16 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Rodrigues has posted since back in September.
Old Rochester Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Dartmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Old Rochester Regional, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Dartmouth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Old Rochester Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dartmouth came up short against Old Rochester Regional in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Dartmouth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
