Ludlowe is on a 11-game streak of home wins, while Trumbull is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on the Trumbull Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Ludlowe made easy work of Wilton and carried off a 3-0 win.
Ludlowe's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Clara Grosner, who had six digs and 25 assists, and Finley Havens, who had six aces. Grosner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Trumbull got the win against Ridgefield on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
While Trumbull won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-17.
Trumbull can attribute much of their success to Alexandra Link, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Link has posted since back in September.
Ludlowe's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Trumbull, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Ludlowe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Trumbull struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ludlowe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Trumbull in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Ludlowe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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