Volleyball Preview: Musselman Applemen vs. Jefferson Cougars
Musselman is 10-0 against Jefferson since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Musselman Applemen will be staying on the road to face off against the Jefferson Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Musselman will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Musselman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Martinsburg, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Musselman was ranked eighth). Everything went Musselman's way against Martinsburg on Thursday as Musselman made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Applemen have posted since August 22nd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 25-19.
Musselman can attribute much of their success to Bianca Hutzler, who had three digs and 20 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hutzler now posted eight or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Martinsburg by a score of 3-2.
Jefferson took Martinsburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 14-25, 25-12, 15-13.
Musselman has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Musselman has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Jefferson 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.
Musselman took their win against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Musselman since the squad 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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