West Springfield hasn't had much luck against Chantilly recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Springfield Spartans will be playing at home against the Chantilly Chargers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (West Springfield has three wins , while Chantilly has four dating back to last season).
Last Thursday, West Springfield was able to grind out a solid win over West Potomac, taking the game 3-1.
West Springfield was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-14, 25-11, 25-19.
West Springfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Anna Dierks out in front who had 11 aces and nine digs. Dierks is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sabrina Kleiman, who had 13 digs.
West Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Chantilly's way against McLean on Thursday as Chantilly made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-10, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chantilly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nola Murphy, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Murphy has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Hala Younes, who had four digs.
West Springfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Chantilly, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: West Springfield has serving mastered this season, having averaged 17 aces per game. However, it's not like Chantilly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Springfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chantilly when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will West Springfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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