The Midway Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Princeton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Midway is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
On Thursday, Midway got the win against Fairmont by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Midway took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-2, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Clark, who had five aces and 15 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Beasely, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Midway 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 five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Princeton made easy work of Spring Creek on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17, 25-11.
Princeton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Taylor, who had a kill, a block, and 21 assists. MaryRachel Uzzell was another key player, getting six kills and two aces.
Midway's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Midway has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Midway beat Princeton 3-1 when the teams last played back in August. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Taylor, who had three digs, three blocks, two kills, and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Midway still be able to contain Taylor? There's only one way to find out.
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