Barnstable is 9-1 against Dartmouth since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Barnstable Red Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Dartmouth Indians at 5:15 p.m. Barnstable is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Barnstable made easy work of Falmouth and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Barnstable might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Falmouth scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-16.
Barnstable got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jazlyn Coyer out in front who had 13 digs and two aces. Coyer is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Barnstable was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Dartmouth's way against Durfee on Monday as Dartmouth made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-21.
Dartmouth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Arden Dennehy, who had 14 digs, and Sophia Rutkowski, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rutkowski has posted in her last seven matches.
Barnstable's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Dartmouth, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Barnstable has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Dartmouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Barnstable's way against Dartmouth when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Barnstable made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barnstable since the squad 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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