Volleyball Preview: Ashland Oredockers vs. Barron Golden Bears
Ashland is 1-7 against Barron since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ashland Oredockers will be playing at home against the Barron Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Ashland is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Hayward, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Barron waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. Everything went their way against the Comets as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Barron walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-18.
Barron's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abby Miller, who had 13 digs and five aces, and Rylin Vruwink, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Miller has posted since back in October of 2023.
Barron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Barron, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Ashland came up short against Barron in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will Ashland 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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