On Saturday Wapahani will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They and the New Castle Trojans are set to duel. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, everything went Wapahani's way against Cowan as Wapahani made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wapahani was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-15, 25-13.
Megan Luce was the offensive standout of the game as she had four digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Wapahani was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowan only served two.
Meanwhile, New Castle waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Patriots 3-0.
New Castle walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15, 25-21.
New Castle relied on the efforts of Emily Grow, who had 17 digs, and Camryn Johnson, who had 11 digs. Grow is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Wapahani's victory bumped their record up to 27-3. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Wapahani has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like New Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wapahani was able to grind out a solid win over New Castle when the teams last played back in August of 2022, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wapahani since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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