Wharton has gone 7-0 against Alonso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wharton sitting on three straight victories and Alonso on five.
Wharton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Alonso: they just beat Strawberry Crest at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Wharton came out on top in a nail-biter against Strawberry Crest last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wharton who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.
Wharton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Galfond, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Galfond is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Talbot, who had five digs and five aces.
Wharton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.4% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest only posted a hitting percentage of 12.7%.
Meanwhile, Alonso sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay Tech on Tuesday.
Alonso was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 14-25, 26-24, 19-17.
Wharton's record now sits at 9-6. As for Alonso, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Wharton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Alonso struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wharton took their victory against Alonso in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Wharton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alonso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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