Volleyball Preview: Anthony Wayne Generals vs. Clay Eagles
Anthony Wayne has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Clay Eagles at 5:45 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Anthony Wayne got the win against Findlay by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Anthony Wayne's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-8.
Among those leading the charge was Ryan Dzierwa, who had 13 digs.
Anthony Wayne was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clay made easy work of Springfield on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
A big factor in the win was Clay's feisty defense: they held Springfield to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16, 25-11.
Anthony Wayne's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Clay, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Anthony Wayne has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Anthony Wayne came up short against Clay in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Anthony Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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