Marblehead has won three straight games at home, while Masconomet Regional has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Marblehead Magicians will host the Masconomet Regional Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Marblehead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Reading Memorial.
Marblehead was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 13-25, 26-28, 25-19, 22-20.
Marblehead's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Megan Parkman, who had 12 digs and six aces, and Eva Burke, who hit 100% for five killsfour digs and three aces. That's the most aces Parkman has posted in her last eight matchups.
Marblehead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Masconomet Regional beat Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School 3-1 on Friday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23.
Masconomet Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Draper led the charge by getting two aces, a kill, and a kill. Draper is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cate Wettstone, who had 13 kills, five digs, three aces, and three aces.
Marblehead has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Masconomet Regional, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Marblehead has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Masconomet Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marblehead suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Masconomet Regional when the teams last played on September 4th. Will Marblehead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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