Volleyball Preview: Hilbert Wolves vs. Tri-County Penguins
Hilbert has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Tri-County Penguins at 7:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Hilbert didn't have quite enough to beat Houghton and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hilbert sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 10-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Tri-County had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Blackhawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-14, 25-19.
Tri-County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Rettler led the charge by getting ten kills, nine digs, and six aces. Rettler is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Eastling, who had 13 digs, eight kills, four aces, and a block.
She wasn't the only good server: Tri-County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Hilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Tri-County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Hilbert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hilbert took their win against Tri-County in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Hilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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