Manteo is 7-1 against Northeastern since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Manteo Redskins are taking a road trip to square off against the Northeastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Manteo is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Last Thursday, Manteo got the win against Pasquotank County by a conclusive 3-0.
While Manteo won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-19, 25-22.
Manteo relied on the efforts of Easton Alexander, who had nine digs and three aces, and Alli Macdonald, who had six digs.
They weren't the only good server: Manteo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came up short against Camden County on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-11.
Manteo pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Manteo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Manteo took their victory against Northeastern in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manteo 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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