Syracuse has gone 8-2 against Davis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Syracuse Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Davis Darts at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Syracuse has four straight wins, Davis has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Syracuse earned a 3-1 victory over Layton.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 18-25, 25-13.
Karlie Hamblin and Laney Pendleton were among the main playmakers for Syracuse as the former had 12 digs and the latter had three digs and 12 assists. Hamblin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Syracuse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Davis lost 3-0 to Fremont on Tuesday.
While Davis had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 25-20.
Syracuse's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Syracuse hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Davis, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Syracuse's sizable advantage in that area, Davis will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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