Woodridge is 2-8 against Coventry since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Woodridge Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Coventry Comets at 6:30 p.m. Woodridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Woodridge made easy work of Ravenna and carried off a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Woodridge's feisty defense: they held Ravenna to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-7, 25-6.
Woodridge had a senior duo take command as Catie Patterson had 11 digs and nine aces and Cece Patterson had six digs, four kills, and four kills. Cece is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Woodridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Coventry was able to grind out a solid win over Cloverleaf on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Coventry walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 14-25, 25-18.
Woodridge pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Coventry, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Woodridge has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Coventry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Woodridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Coventry when the teams last played back in August, winning 3-1. Will Woodridge repeat their success, or does Coventry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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