Volleyball Preview: Stevens Point Panthers vs. Marshfield Tigers
Stevens Point is 2-8 against Marshfield since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stevens Point comes in on six and Marshfield on 16.
Last Thursday, Stevens Point got the win against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-21, 25-11.
Stevens Point relied on the efforts of Lenna Mayer, who had 14 digs and five aces, and Katie Kornowski, who had nine digs and two aces. Kornowski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Marshfield made easy work of Wausau East on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Marshfield took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-10, 25-13.
Sydney Quarne was the offensive standout of the match as she had five digs and five aces.
Stevens Point's record now sits at 17-1. As for Marshfield, their record is now 18-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Stevens Point has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Marshfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Stevens Point might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Marshfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Stevens Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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