The New Canaan Rams will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Ludlowe Falcons, where the match is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, New Canaan finally turned things around against Norwalk on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bears.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20, 25-13.
New Canaan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe got the win against Danbury on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Ludlowe's feisty defense: they held Danbury to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-13.
Sofia Cilano was the offensive standout of the game as she had seven aces and five digs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
New Canaan's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ludlowe, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: New Canaan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Ludlowe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went New Canaan's way against Ludlowe when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as New Canaan made off with a 3-0 victory. Does New Canaan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ludlowe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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