Old Fort is 0-10 against Calvert since August of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Old Fort Stockaders will square off against the Calvert Senecas at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Old Fort took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against New Riegel by a score of 3-1.
Old Fort had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Calvert put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on North Baltimore with a sharp 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Calvert's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-6, 25-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvert to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avery Elchert, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Elchert has posted in her last eight contests.
Calvert couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.3% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 37.6%.
Old Fort pushed their record up to 13-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Calvert, their record now sits at 23-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Old Fort has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Old Fort suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calvert when the teams last played back in September. Can Old Fort avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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