The Millburn Millers will challenge the Linden Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Millburn's favor as the squad sits on 17 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Linden has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Millburn beat West Orange 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Millburn was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11.
Millburn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charli Haase, who had ten digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Haase now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Linden narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past New Providence 2-1.
Millburn's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Millburn skirted past Linden 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Linden's Neika Michel, who had 13 kills, seven digs, and three blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Millburn still be able to contain Michel? There's only one way to find out.
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