Exeter-Milligan/Friend has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Cambridge Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Tri County, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Exeter-Milligan/Friend walked away with a 3-1 win over Tri County on Saturday.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 17-25, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Exeter-Milligan/Friend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylin Schluter, who had 15 digs. Schluter has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Tuttle, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Cambridge beat Ansley/Litchfield 3-1 on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Exeter-Milligan/Friend pushed their record up to 20-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Cambridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Exeter-Milligan/Friend has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Cambridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. 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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