Volleyball Preview: Shadyside Tigers vs. Frontier Cougars
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shadyside will be strutting in after a win while Frontier will be coming in after a defeat.
Frontier is hoping to do what Buckeye Local couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Shadyside's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Shadyside walked away with a 3-1 victory over Buckeye Local.
Shadyside 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 22-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-19.
It was another big night for Ali Weatherson, who had 16 digs, three kills, and a block. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nippert, who had ten digs, three aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Shadyside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Frontier didn't have quite enough to beat Wood County Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Frontier actually scored more points across those five sets (102-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 14-25, 10-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Frontier saw an underclassman step up: Kenzie Livingston had 24 digs.
Shadyside's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Shadyside has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Frontier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Shadyside's way against Frontier in their previous meeting on Wednesday, as Shadyside made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadyside 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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