After three games on the road, Montville is heading back home. They will welcome the Plainfield Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long.
Last Friday, Montville came up short against Lyman Memorial and fell 3-1.
Montville took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 12-25, 25-12, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Montville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Plainfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lyman Memorial by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Plainfield sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Plainfield had strong showings from Shae Valentin, who had 22 digs, and Paityn Caron, who had 16 digs.
Montville's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Plainfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Montville has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Plainfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montville took their victory against Plainfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Montville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plainfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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