Volleyball Preview: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Union County Patriots
Hagerstown and Union County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Hagerstown Tigers will face off against the Union County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Hagerstown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Northeastern just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 3-1 to the Knights.
While Hagerstown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Ella Logston put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Union County entered their tilt with Centerville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1.
Union County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17.
Emma Wooley was nothing short of spectacular: she had 12 digs, four kills, and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Union County 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 six aces in four consecutive games.
Hagerstown's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Union County, their record now sits at 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Hagerstown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hagerstown came up short against Union County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hagerstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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