On Wednesday Sayville will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Hauppauge Eagles will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 3:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, everything went Sayville's way against Shoreham-Wading River as Sayville made off with a 3-0 win.
Sayville never let Shoreham-Wading River on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-22.
Sayville had a senior duo take command as Isabella Lundquist had five digs and five aces and Reese Kelly had a block and 21 assists. That's the most aces Lundquist has posted since back in September of 2023.
Sayville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hauppauge entered their tilt with East Islip two weeks ago with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Redmen.
While Hauppauge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 26-24, 25-16.
Sayville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hauppauge, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Sayville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Hauppauge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Sayville's way against Hauppauge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Sayville made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sayville since the team 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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