Stanton is 0-10 against Fletcher since October of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Stanton Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m.
Stanton came up short against Atlantic Coast on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Stanton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Atlantic Coast's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Fletcher came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20.
Addison Hilton and Kendall Alley were among the main playmakers for Fletcher as the former had 27 digs and the latter had 21 digs and two aces. Hilton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season.
Fletcher was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Stanton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Fletcher, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Stanton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stanton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fletcher when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Stanton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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