Volleyball Preview: Rosholt Hornets vs. Tri-County Penguins
Rosholt and Tri-County are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Rosholt Hornets will welcome the Tri-County Penguins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosholt is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Tri-County is facing Rosholt at the wrong time: Rosholt suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2.
Rosholt started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Rosholt had strong showings from Kaylee Filtz, who had ten digs, and Elizabeth Trzinski, who had eight digs and 39 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Trzinski now posted 11 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tri-County entered their matchup against Pacelli on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tri-County took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pacelli. The defeat continues a trend for the Penguins in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pacelli scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Tri-County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Rosholt's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Tri-County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Rosholt has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Tri-County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rosholt might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Tri-County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Rosholt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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