Rahway hasn't had much luck against Summit recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rahway Indians will square off against the Summit Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Rahway sitting on three straight wins and Summit on four.
Last Tuesday, Rahway sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Roselle Park.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rahway who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Journey Young, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played.
Summit extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Caroline Henry. Summit came out on top against Madison by a score of 2-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Henry, who had five aces and four digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Summit never let Madison on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15.
Summit was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Rahway has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Summit, their record is now 17-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Rahway has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Summit struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rahway came up short against Summit when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Rahway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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