Downers Grove South is 1-9 against York since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Downers Grove South Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the York Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Downers Grove South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Willowbrook 2-1.
Downers Grove South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, York entered their tilt with Riverside-Brookfield on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs.
While York won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19.
York relied on the efforts of Lila Bennis, who had five digs and five aces, and Ava Nawrocki, who had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bennis has posted in her last ten games.
York was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Downers Grove South's record now sits at 24-13. As for York, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Downers Grove South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Downers Grove South came up short against York in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Downers Grove South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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