Volleyball Preview: Salisbury Hornets vs. Lexington Yellowjackets
The Salisbury Hornets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Lexington Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Lexington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Salisbury, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Salisbury beat East Davidson 3-1.
Salisbury 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 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21.
Salisbury can attribute much of their success to Ashley Yang, who hit 71.4% for five kills23 digs and three aces, and Kylaih Pearson-Hasty, who had 12 digs and two aces. Yang is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Salisbury 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 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lexington came up short against West Davidson on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Lexington took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-14.
Salisbury now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Lexington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Salisbury has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Salisbury's way against Lexington in their previous meeting back in September, as Salisbury made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salisbury 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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