Volleyball Preview: Edgewood Red Wolves vs. Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers
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Edgewood has gone a perfect 10-0 against Melbourne Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hustlers at 7:15 p.m. Edgewood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Edgewood got the win against Cocoa by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Edgewood was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-13, 25-7.
Paige Tarango
| 10/03/25 vs Cocoa | 18 |
| 09/30/25 vs Melbourne | 6 |
| 09/29/25 vs Space Coast | 1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Cocoa | 19 |
Paige Tarango was nothing short of spectacular: she had seven aces and three digs. What's more, she racked up 18 assists, the most she's had over her last four contests. Kelsey Kennedy also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Melbourne Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Pineapple Cove Classical Academy on Monday.
In the three sets Melbourne Central Catholic was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 25-5.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Edgewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Melbourne Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edgewood took their victory against Melbourne Central Catholic when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hustlers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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