The Canandaigua Academy Braves will face off against the Brighton Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canandaigua Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Eastridge by a score of 3-1.
Canandaigua Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Izzie Piano, who had 18 digs.
Canandaigua Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Brighton's way against Gates Chili on Tuesday as Brighton made off with a 3-0 win.
While Brighton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-23.
Canandaigua Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-10-2. As for Brighton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Canandaigua Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Canandaigua Academy came up short against Brighton in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Canandaigua Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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