Volleyball Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Cedar Valley Aviators
The Wasatch Wasps will face off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wasatch lost 3-0 to Maple Mountain on Thursday.
While Wasatch was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Maple Mountain's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Spanish Fork on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While the Aviators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dons 25-20 in the first set.
Cedar Valley took Spanish Fork into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 25-16, 21-25, 15-7.
Defeat or not, Cedar Valley got some senior leadership from Abigail Monahan and Calista Peterson. Monahan had 20 digs and four aces, while Peterson had 18 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Peterson has posted since back in September of 2023.
They weren't the only good server: Cedar Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Wasatch now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Cedar Valley, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Wasatch has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wasatch took their win against Cedar Valley in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasatch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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