Volleyball Preview: Seckman Jaguars vs. Oakville Tigers
Seckman hasn't had much luck against Oakville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against the Oakville Tigers at 5:45 p.m. Seckman is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Seckman is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Festus just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Tigers.
The final score came out to 25-13, 24-26, 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Oakville posted their biggest victory since September 19th last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Fox. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oakville was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-9, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oakville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julia Stroup, who had six digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Oakville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Seckman's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9-1. As for Oakville, their record is now 12-15-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Seckman has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Oakville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seckman might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Oakville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Seckman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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