Volleyball Preview: Woodcreek Timberwolves vs. Vacaville Bulldogs
The Woodcreek Timberwolves will face off against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Woodcreek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Whitney. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
While Woodcreek won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Vacaville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
Vacaville was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-19.
Vacaville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive matches.
Woodcreek pushed their record up to 20-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vacaville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 26 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Woodcreek hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Vacaville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Given Woodcreek's sizable advantage in that area, Vacaville will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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