On Tuesday Crescent City will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Menendez Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Menendez took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crescent City, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Crescent City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Interlachen.
Crescent City was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-101), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 16-14.
Reagan Chayer was a one-man wrecking crew for Crescent City as she had 21 digs and three aces. Chayer is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played. Susana Onofre was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Crescent City kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Menendez suffered their biggest loss since August 20th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Fleming Island. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Menendez had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Menendez saw an underclassman step up: Catherine Guernon had eight digs and two aces.
Crescent City pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Menendez, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Crescent City has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Menendez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crescent City came up short against Menendez in their previous matchup on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Crescent City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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