The Avon Falcons will head out to square off against the Glastonbury Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Avon will head out to face Glastonbury after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Avon lost 3-0 to Granby Memorial. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While Avon was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Granby Memorial's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury made easy work of Coventry on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
Glastonbury was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
Glastonbury found their leader in underclassman Leah Mosca, who had 13 digs and five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Mosca.
Glastonbury was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Avon's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Glastonbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Avon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Glastonbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Avon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Glastonbury when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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