Volleyball Preview: Edgewood Warriors vs. Conneaut Spartans
Edgewood is 9-1 against Conneaut since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Edgewood Warriors will challenge the Conneaut Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Conneaut took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Edgewood, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Edgewood's way against Lakeside as Edgewood made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-7.
Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Conneaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against St. John, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-15, 25-6.
Lexi Brown put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 11 digs and 11 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Edgewood pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Conneaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Edgewood hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Conneaut, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Edgewood's sizable advantage in that area, Conneaut will need to find a way to close that gap.
Edgewood took their victory against Conneaut in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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