New Canaan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Greenwich Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
New Canaan lost 3-0 to Ludlowe on Saturday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Greenwich faced Southington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Greenwich took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southington. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals let down their fans at home.
While Greenwich had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 27-25.
Greenwich might have lost, but man, Joy Houdre was a machine: she had 17 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Houdre is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
New Canaan's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greenwich, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: New Canaan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Greenwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Canaan might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Greenwich in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can New Canaan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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