Volleyball Preview: Calvert Senecas vs. New Knoxville Rangers
The Calvert Senecas will face off against the New Knoxville Rangers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Calvert sitting on 26 straight victories and New Knoxville on four.
Calvert is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Leipsic.
The final score came out to 25-18, 27-29, 25-17, 25-17.
Calvert found their leader in sophomore Avery Elchert, who had five digs and four aces.
Elchert wasn't the only good server: Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 55 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Hilltop typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday New Knoxville proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cadets.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-17.
Paige Webb had a dynamite game for New Knoxville, getting 22 digs.
Calvert's victory was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-0. As for New Knoxville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Calvert has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 15.8 aces per game. However, it's not like New Knoxville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calvert came up short against New Knoxville when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 3-1. Can Calvert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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