Volleyball Preview: Conestoga Cougars vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays
The Conestoga Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Conestoga is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Yutan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chieftains. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chieftains 25-20 in the first period.
Conestoga started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 3-0 win.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-24, 25-23.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Emma Cohee, who had four digs, two kills, and two aces. Cohee has been hot recently, having also posted 18 or more assists the last five times she's played. Juli Ridder was another key player, getting seven kills and two blocks.
Conestoga's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Conestoga has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6 aces per game. However, it's not like Guardian Angels Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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