Volleyball Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers
Washington is 0-4 against Evansville Memorial since September of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Washington Hatchets will welcome the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington is returning to their home court after beating Forest Park on theirs, despite the fact Forest Park has dominated at home this season. Washington sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Forest Park on Thursday.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-91) Washington actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 13-25, 13-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial got the win against Evansville Bosse on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Evansville Memorial was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11, 25-2.
Kendall Agler was nothing short of spectacular: she had 12 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten games.
Evansville Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Evansville Memorial, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Washington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Evansville Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Washington came up short against Evansville Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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