Volleyball Preview: Yellow Springs Bulldogs vs. Fort Recovery Indians
On Wednesday Yellow Springs will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will square off against the Fort Recovery Indians at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Yellow Springs lost 3-0 to Dayton Christian on Tuesday.
While Yellow Springs ultimately came up short, they really made Dayton Christian work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 25-13.
Yellow Springs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Shafeek, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Ariana Robinson, who had six digs and 18 assists. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ru Robertson, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Fort Recovery lost 3-0 to St. Henry on Thursday. The Indians have struggled against the Redskins recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Recovery was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-23.
Yellow Springs' loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Fort Recovery, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Yellow Springs has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Fort Recovery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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