Greeley West is 0-8 against Fort Collins since October of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Spartans will square off against the Lambkins at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Greeley West's tournament run continued when they took on Ignacio on Saturday. The Spartans fell 2-0 to the Bobcats.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins didn't have quite enough to beat Poudre on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Fort Collins started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17, 15-13.
Greeley West will have to keep a close watch on Abby Rocha and Jacque Rojas, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fort Collins' prior game. Rocha had seven digs and two aces, while Rojas had 13 kills and four digs. Rojas has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last seven times she's played.
Greeley West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Fort Collins, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Greeley West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greeley West might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fort Collins in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
