Western Albemarle has gone 8-2 against Monticello recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Western Albemarle Warriors will challenge the Monticello Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Western Albemarle is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Goochland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Western Albemarle took Goochland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 15-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Western Albemarle had strong showings from Cassandra Zevgolis, who had 16 digs, and Ava Hardy, who had 14 digs, five kills, and five kills. Hardy is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Monticello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison County.
Monticello started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Monticello had strong showings from Sophie Wood, who had eight digs and six aces, and Isabela Kent, who had eight kills, three digs, and three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Monticello was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Western Albemarle's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-7. As for Monticello, their record now sits at 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Western Albemarle has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Monticello struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Western Albemarle's way against Monticello in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Western Albemarle made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Albemarle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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