The Belmont Marauders will head out on the road to square off against the Winchester Red & Black at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Belmont sitting on eight straight victories and Winchester on ten.
On Tuesday, Belmont earned a 3-1 win over Lexington.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-16, 26-28, 25-19.
Gabrielle Hashioka was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Belmont was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 38 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Winchester sidestepped Lexington for a 3-2 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Winchester got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 18-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-7.
Margo Kaduson had a dynamite game for Winchester, getting 21 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Kaduson is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Belmont's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Winchester, their record is now 15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Belmont has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Winchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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