Princeton is 9-1 against Kewanee since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Kewanee Boilermakers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Princeton was able to grind out a solid win over Morris, taking the game 2-0.
While Princeton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Kewanee came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockets , sneaking past 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Kewanee who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-23.
Kewanee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Kewanee, they pushed their record up to 16-15-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Princeton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Kewanee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Princeton was able to grind out a solid win over Kewanee in their previous meeting on October 8th, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton 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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