Volleyball Preview: Mundelein Mustangs vs. Huntley Red Raiders
The Mundelein Mustangs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Huntley Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Mundelein is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Warren Township.
Mundelein never let Warren Township on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18.
Sarah Choi was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Huntley and Guilford met for a duel on Thursday where Huntley prevailed. Huntley came out on top against Guilford by a score of 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Red Raiders who have now won six matchups in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16.
Huntley relied on the efforts of Alexandria Goritz, who had 11 digs, and Rachael Hein, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Mundelein pushed their record up to 24-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Huntley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Mundelein has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mundelein came up short against Huntley in their previous matchup back in October, falling 2-0. Can Mundelein avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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