Volleyball Preview: Hudson Raiders vs. River Falls Wildcats
Hudson is 2-8 against River Falls since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hudson Raiders will square off against the River Falls Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hudson comes in on three and River Falls on five.
Hudson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Marshfield as Hudson made off with a 3-0 victory.
Hudson walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-9, 25-16.
Hudson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Chloe Lockheart, who had 14 digs, and Kaitlyn Drost, who had 12 digs. Lockheart is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, River Falls faced Eau Claire Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. River Falls walked away with a 3-1 victory over Eau Claire Memorial.
River Falls was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 27-29, 25-15, 25-17.
Olivia Doerre had a dynamite game for River Falls, getting 23 digs and two aces.
River Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Hudson's win bumped their record up to 35-2. As for River Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Hudson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like River Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hudson was able to grind out a solid victory over River Falls in their previous matchup back in October, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hudson 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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