Volleyball Preview: New Knoxville Rangers vs. Calvert Senecas
New Knoxville has won four straight games at home, while Calvert has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The New Knoxville Rangers will host the Calvert Senecas at 2:00 p.m.
New Knoxville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hilltop.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-17.
New Knoxville found their leader in freshman Paige Webb, who had 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Calvert beat Leipsic 3-1 on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 27-29, 25-17, 25-17.
Calvert found their leader in sophomore Avery Elchert, who had five digs and four aces.
Calvert was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 55 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
New Knoxville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Calvert, their victory bumped their record up to 26-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: New Knoxville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Knoxville beat Calvert 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Will New Knoxville repeat their success, or does Calvert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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