Volleyball Preview: Fremont Firebirds vs. Wilcox Chargers
The Fremont Firebirds will square off against the Wilcox Chargers at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Fremont came up short against Cupertino and fell 3-1. While the Firebirds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 28-26 in the first set.
Fremont 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 26-28, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Fremont might have lost, but man, Zoe Shie was a machine: she had 30 digs and two aces. Shie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Chen, who had nine digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Wilcox unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Milpitas, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Wilcox was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
Fremont has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Wilcox, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-17.
Fremont came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilcox when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox's Sienna Spencer, who had 17 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fremont still be able to contain Spencer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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