Volleyball Preview: Rudder Rangers vs. A&M Consolidated Tigers
Rudder has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the A&M Consolidated Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Rudder lost 3-0 to Montgomery on Friday.
While Rudder was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Rudder had strong showings from Daniela Ponce, who had four digs and four aces, and Maddie Willis, who had four digs and 18 assists. That's the most aces Ponce has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, A&M Consolidated entered their tilt with Huntsville on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Hornets.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant A&M Consolidated was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-11.
A&M Consolidated relied on the efforts of Zoey Montgomery, who had 12 digs, and Kendall Newton, who had three digs and two aces. Montgomery is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
A&M Consolidated was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Rudder has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-17 record this season. As for A&M Consolidated, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Rudder has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like A&M Consolidated 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.
Rudder suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to A&M Consolidated when the teams last played back in September. Will Rudder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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