College Park is 2-8 against Benicia since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The College Park Falcons will host the Benicia Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Benicia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on College Park, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when College Park challenged Berean Christian on Tuesday. College Park walked away with a 3-1 victory over Berean Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
College Park walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22.
Mina Dinh was a one-man wrecking crew for College Park as she had 22 digs. Dinh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Benicia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Northgate, falling 3-0.
Benicia was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Benicia had strong showings from Zoe Cohen, who had ten digs, and Alexis Fa'Aita, who had three digs, three aces, and a kill.
They weren't the only good server: Benicia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
College Park's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-15. As for Benicia, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: College Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Benicia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
College Park came up short against Benicia in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will College Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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