Volleyball Preview: Wilmington Wildcats vs. Seneca Fighting Irish
Wilmington has won eight straight games at home, while Seneca has won eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Wilmington Wildcats will host the Seneca Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wilmington challenged Manteno on Thursday. Wilmington had just enough and edged Manteno out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wilmington who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-12.
Addison Billingsley and Skylar Rossow were among the main playmakers for Wilmington as the former had five digs and two aces and the latter had 13 digs. Rossow has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Wilmington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Seneca beat St. Bede 2-0 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Seneca, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Wilmington came up short against Seneca in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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