Monarch is 2-8 against Broomfield since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Monarch Coyotes will head out to challenge the Broomfield Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Monarch will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Fairview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Monarch put the hurt on Fairview with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
While Monarch won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-22.
Monarch found their leader in underclassman Maya Singh, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Broomfield came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Golden Eagles.
Broomfield was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-14.
Camryn Von Der Hofen and Ava Sondrup were among the main playmakers for Broomfield as the former had 13 digs and four aces and the latter had six digs and 19 assists. With that strong performance, Von Der Hofen is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Monarch's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Broomfield, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Monarch has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monarch suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Broomfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Monarch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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