Volleyball Preview: Waterford Wildcats vs. South Webster Jeeps
On Tuesday Waterford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the South Webster Jeeps will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. South Webster took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterford, who comes in off a win.
Waterford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Portsmouth West.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-17.
Maya Wilson went supernova for Waterford, getting 21 digs. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, South Webster's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They came up short against Wheelersburg, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Jeeps were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-17.
Waterford is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for South Webster, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Waterford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like South Webster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Waterford came up short against South Webster in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 3-1. Can Waterford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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