Volleyball Preview: Salisbury Elk Lick Elks vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers
After three games on the road, Salisbury Elk Lick is heading back home. They will welcome the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Salisbury Elk Lick had just enough and edged Turkeyfoot Valley Area out 3-2.
Salisbury Elk Lick was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Salisbury Elk Lick can attribute much of their success to Sadie Maust, who had eight aces and three digs, and Beth Channel, who had 14 digs and five kills. The dominant performance gave Maust a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Indians 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Berlin Brothersvalley took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-10.
Alexis Fairman was nothing short of spectacular: she had six aces, two kills, and two kills. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season. Elena Ritchey was another key player, getting seven kills, three blocks, and three blocks.
Berlin Brothersvalley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Salisbury Elk Lick's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Salisbury Elk Lick hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Salisbury Elk Lick suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Salisbury Elk Lick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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