Volleyball Preview: Vermilion Sailors vs. Huron Tigers
Vermilion is 1-9 against Huron since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Vermilion Sailors will face off against the Huron Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Vermilion is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Port Clinton.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 15-25, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Huron waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Polar Bears.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-9, 25-14.
Huron found their leader in underclassman Adelyn Van Sickle, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Van Sickle has posted in her last eight contests.
Vermilion's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Huron, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Vermilion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Huron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vermilion came up short against Huron in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Vermilion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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