Volleyball Preview: Sherrard Tigers vs. Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Erie-Prophetstown is facing Sherrard at the wrong time: Sherrard suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
Sherrard was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Orion work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 27-25, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Ava Egel, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five contests.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown was able to grind out a solid win over Hall on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Erie-Prophetstown was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9.
Sherrard's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Sherrard has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Erie-Prophetstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sherrard came up short against Erie-Prophetstown when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Sherrard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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