Volleyball Preview: Sherrard Tigers vs. Rockridge Rockets
Sherrard has gone 8-2 against Rockridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sherrard Tigers will challenge the Rockridge Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Sherrard has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Sherrard narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Knoxville 2-1.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-16, 26-24.
Sherrard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rockridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They won by a set and slipped past Monmouth-Roseville 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Rockridge got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-18.
Rockridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keaten Needham, who had 14 digs.
Sherrard's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Rockridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Sherrard has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sherrard skirted past Rockridge 2-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sherrard 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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