Wilmington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Goshen Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Wilmington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eaton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Eagles. The Hurricane have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Wilmington was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-23.
Wilmington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Layla Reynolds, who had 15 digs, and Miya Nance, who had eight digs, six kills, two aces, and a block. That's the most aces Nance has posted in her last ten matches.
Meanwhile, Goshen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Lakota East.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15.
Wilmington's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Goshen, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Wilmington has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Goshen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilmington might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Goshen in their previous meeting back in August. Can Wilmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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