The Port Washington Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Homestead Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Port Washington, who comes in off a win.
Port Washington took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Hartford 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since October 19, 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Cali Schultz and Claudia Ryder were among the main playmakers for Port Washington as the former had 20 digs and the latter had two aces and 13 assists. That's the most aces Ryder has posted since back in September of 2023.
Port Washington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Homestead came up short against Waterford on Saturday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, Homestead saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Nyla Steltz, who had 13 digs, was perhaps the best of all.
The victory snapped Port Washington's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-9 record. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Port Washington has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Homestead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Port Washington took their win against Homestead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Washington 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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