Volleyball Preview: Roswell Hornets vs. Westminster Wildcats
The Roswell Hornets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Westminster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Roswell earned a 3-1 victory over Lanier.
Roswell 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 14-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-21.
Roswell can attribute much of their success to Ramsay Huff, who had 14 digs. Huff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Roswell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Westminster posted their biggest win since October 24, 2023 two weeks ago. They blew past Centennial 3-0.
While Westminster won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Roswell's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 16-18. As for Westminster, they pushed their record up to 17-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Roswell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Roswell took their victory against Westminster in their previous meeting back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Roswell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westminster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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