Conard and Glastonbury are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Conard Red Wolves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Glastonbury Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Conard got the win against Northwest Catholic by a conclusive 3-0.
While Conard won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-17, 25-23.
Conard had a senior duo take command as Gwen A had 12 digs and Ally G had four digs and four aces. A is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Conard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury faced Woodstock Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Glastonbury walked away with a 3-1 win over Woodstock Academy.
Glastonbury got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 32-30, 25-27, 25-16, 25-21.
Conard pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Glastonbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Conard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Glastonbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Conard came up short against Glastonbury in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glastonbury's Leah Mosca, who had 20 digs. Now that Conard knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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