Edgewood has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Marlington Dukes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Crestwood with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Edgewood never let Crestwood on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-16.
Gianna Ianetta had a dynamite game for Edgewood, getting ten digs and 41 assists. Ianetta is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, Marlington came tearing into Saturday's match with 21 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 3-1.
Marlington was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-8, 23-25, 25-14.
Marlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 23 consecutive matchups.
Edgewood's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Marlington, their victory bumped their record up to 24-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Edgewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edgewood suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Edgewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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