The Waterford Lancers will challenge the Woodstock Academy Centaurs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Waterford will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Wednesday, Waterford beat Hale Ray 3-1.
Waterford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-14.
Waterford found their leader in underclassman Mali Stelik, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyra DeAngelis, who had six digs and three aces.
Waterford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Woodstock Academy faced Glastonbury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Woodstock Academy took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Glastonbury. The game marked the Centaurs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Woodstock Academy couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Glastonbury a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 32-30, 25-27, 25-16, 25-21.
Waterford's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-3. As for Woodstock Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-3.
Waterford might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Woodstock Academy when the teams last played back in September. Will Waterford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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