Brandeis is 10-0 against Madison since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brandeis Broncos will face off against the Madison Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Brandeis didn't have quite enough to beat Clark and fell 3-2. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Brandeis wouldn't go down easily and took Clark into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 15-8.
Brandeis might have lost, but man, Catalina Gutierrez was a machine: she had 13 digs and three aces. Gutierrez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Madison came up short against Clark on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Madison ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Brandeis' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-22. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Brandeis has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4 aces per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brandeis was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandeis since the team 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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