The Chapin Huskies will head out to take on the Burges Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Chapin was able to grind out a solid win over Andress, taking the game 3-1.
Chapin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 25-15.
Chapin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arianne Nieto, who had 18 digs and five aces. Nieto has been hot , having posted 15 or more digs the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Dominguez, who had 17 digs and two aces.
Chapin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Burges didn't have quite enough to beat Andress on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-23 in the first set.
Burges took Andress into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-9, 23-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Chapin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season. As for Burges, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season.
Chapin beat Burges 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapin 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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