Boyd is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ponder is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Boyd beat Peaster 3-1.
Boyd had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 26-28, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Boyd's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Palomo, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Ponder got the win against Petrolia on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Ponder was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-7, 25-12.
Brooke Irland was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ponder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve more than ten aces.
Boyd's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Ponder, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Boyd has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ponder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Boyd came up short against Ponder in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Boyd avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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