New Haven has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the St. James Tigers at 7:00 p.m. New Haven will be strutting in after a win while St. James will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, New Haven beat Washington 2-0.
New Haven easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Cuba.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-11, 25-6.
New Haven's victory bumped their record up to 15-7-2. As for St. James, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: New Haven has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. It's a different story for St. James, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Given New Haven's sizable advantage in that area, St. James will need to find a way to close that gap.
New Haven beat St. James 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will New Haven repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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