Volleyball Preview: Fond du Lac Cardinals vs. Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts
The Fond du Lac Cardinals are on the road again on Thursday to play the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Fond du Lac beat Kettle Moraine 2-0.
Fond du Lac easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15.
Fond du Lac's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Breahna Mentink, who had 14 digs, and Kendall Nelson, who had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Nelson has posted in her last eight matchups.
Meanwhile, Kaukauna came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fighting Trojans by a score of 2-0.
While Kaukauna won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.
The win got Fond du Lac back to even at 15-15. As for Kaukauna, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Fond du Lac has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Kaukauna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Fond du Lac's way against Kaukauna when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Fond du Lac made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fond du Lac since the team 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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