Volleyball Preview: Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies vs. Grafton Spoilers
The Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies are on the road again on Monday to play the Grafton Spoilers at 7:15 p.m.
Last Saturday, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo came up short against Hancock and fell 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo got top-tier performance from Markelle Pederson, who had 13 digs, six kills, and a block. That's the most aces Pederson has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Reegan Mortimer, who had seven kills, seven digs, and a block.
Meanwhile, Grafton made easy work of North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Grafton was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-15, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Emma LeClerc, who had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Grafton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 6-1-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Warren-Alvarado-Oslo has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Grafton 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.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grafton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Warren-Alvarado-Oslo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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