Volleyball Preview: Wheeling Park Patriots vs. Parkersburg Big Reds
Wheeling Park hasn't had much luck against Parkersburg recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wheeling Park Patriots will take on the Parkersburg Big Reds at 9:00 a.m. Wheeling Park will be strutting in after a win while Parkersburg will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Wheeling Park had just enough and edged Weir out 3-2.
Wheeling Park was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Wheeling Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi Irwin led the charge by getting 25 digs and two aces. Irwin 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Davis, who had 12 digs and 24 assists.
Wheeling Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg came up short against John Marshall on Monday, falling 3-0. The Big Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parkersburg was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made John Marshall work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 26-24, 25-0.
Wheeling Park's victory bumped their record up to 12-13-1. As for Parkersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-16-1.
Wheeling Park beat Parkersburg 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheeling Park 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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