It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles faces off against the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Trumbull sitting on four straight wins and Ludlowe on six.
Last Wednesday, Trumbull got the win against Ridgefield by a conclusive 3-0.
While Trumbull won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Alexandra Link, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe made easy work of Wilton on Friday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Ludlowe can attribute much of their success to Clara Grosner, who had six digs and 25 assists, and Finley Havens, who had six aces. Grosner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Trumbull is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Ludlowe, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Trumbull has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Ludlowe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Trumbull took their victory against Ludlowe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trumbull since the squad 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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