The Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Case Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Old Rochester Regional will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Old Rochester Regional made easy work of Fairhaven and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Old Rochester Regional was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-17.
Old Rochester Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Case came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lakers , sneaking past 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Case got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 24-26, 25-12, 22-25, 17-15.
Case can attribute much of their success to Nicole Rebelo, who had 18 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Rebelo is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Old Rochester Regional pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Case, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Old Rochester Regional has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Case struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Old Rochester Regional skirted past Case 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Old Rochester Regional 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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