Volleyball Preview: Eugene Eagles vs. Tipton Cardinals
Eugene is 9-0-1 against Tipton since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eugene Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Tipton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Eugene is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Eugene took on Blair Oaks last Tuesday. Eugene came up short against Blair Oaks, falling 3-0.
Eugene was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-13.
The losing side was boosted by Ava Jobe, who had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tipton made easy work of New Bloomfield on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Tipton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-7, 25-6.
Tipton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Tipton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eugene has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Tipton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eugene took their win against Tipton in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eugene since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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