Volleyball Preview: Orange Park Raiders vs. Nease Panthers
Orange Park hasn't had much luck against Nease recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Orange Park Raiders will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Nease Panthers, where the match is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. Orange Park will be strutting in after a win while Nease will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Orange Park finally turned things around against Bishop Snyder on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted since September 5th.
Orange Park got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 33-31, 25-15, 25-21.
Rylynn Robinson was a one-man wrecking crew for Orange Park as she had 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orange Park 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 six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Nease was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Bartram Trail by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Nease sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-10.
Despite the defeat, Nease had strong showings from Keerstin Brady, who had nine digs and three aces, and Kacie Minx, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Brady has posted in her last seven games.
Orange Park's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Nease, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Orange Park has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Nease struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Orange Park came up short against Nease in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Orange Park 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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