Holy Cross and Torrington are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Holy Cross Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Torrington Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Holy Cross will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Holy Cross made easy work of Wilby and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Holy Cross took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-13.
Holy Cross was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Torrington can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kennedy with a sharp 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since October 6, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 25-23.
Holy Cross' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Torrington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Holy Cross has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Torrington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Holy Cross' way against Torrington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Holy Cross made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Cross since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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