Volleyball Preview: Miami East Vikings vs. West Liberty-Salem Tigers
Miami East has gone 4-0 against West Liberty-Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Miami East Vikings will take on the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Miami East is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Saturday, everything went Miami East's way against Preble Shawnee as Miami East made off with a 3-0 victory.
Miami East never let Preble Shawnee on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-10, 25-11.
Kylie Gentis had an outrageously good game as she had 11 digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Jersey Cutlip was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Miami East 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 21 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Liberty-Salem earned a 3-1 win over Northwestern on Saturday.
Miami East is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for West Liberty-Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Miami East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.8 aces per game. However, it's not like West Liberty-Salem 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.
Everything went Miami East's way against West Liberty-Salem when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as Miami East made off with a 3-0 win. Will Miami East repeat their success, or does West Liberty-Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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