The Brooklyn Hurricanes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dalton Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brooklyn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Medina Christian Academy out 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brooklyn had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 17-25, 25-9, 26-24, 16-14.
Brooklyn 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 five aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Dalton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Triway.
Dalton never let Triway on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.
Dalton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sophia Surmay, who had 17 digs, a kill, and 33 assists, and Chloe Ruehling, who had seven digs and three aces. Surmay is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 47 games she's played dating back to last season.
Brooklyn's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-18. As for Dalton, they pushed their record up to 22-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Brooklyn has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Dalton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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