Holy Cross hasn't had much luck against Seymour recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. Holy Cross is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Holy Cross is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Naugatuck just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 3-2.
Holy Cross took Naugatuck into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Holy Cross kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Seymour put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Watertown 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Seymour was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-13, 25-9.
Holy Cross' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Seymour, their record is now 11-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Holy Cross hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Seymour, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Given Holy Cross' sizable advantage in that area, Seymour will need to find a way to close that gap.
Holy Cross suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Seymour when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seymour's Kenzie Ohayre, who had 13 digs and five aces. Now that Holy Cross knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
