Volleyball Preview: Olmsted Falls Bulldogs vs. Wadsworth Grizzlies
The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will take on the Wadsworth Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Olmsted Falls sitting on five straight wins and Wadsworth on 17.
Olmsted Falls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mayfield with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Olmsted Falls was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-19.
Olmsted Falls relied on the efforts of Addison Koontz, who had 19 digs, and Jaelyn Taylor, who had six digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, everything went Wadsworth's way against Hoover on Thursday as Wadsworth made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wadsworth was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Maddie Blackburn, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Wadsworth couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 46.2%.
Olmsted Falls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Wadsworth, their victory bumped their record up to 23-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Olmsted Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Wadsworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. 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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