Volleyball Preview: Hampshire Whip-Purs vs. Huntley Red Raiders
Hampshire hasn't had much luck against Huntley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hampshire Whip-Purs will be playing at home against the Huntley Red Raiders at 8:01 a.m. Hampshire will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Hampshire was able to grind out a solid win over Crystal Lake South, taking the game 2-0.
Hampshire never let Crystal Lake South on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22.
Peyton Wurtz was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Huntley narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Prairie Ridge 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Huntley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Huntley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexandria Goritz, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Goritz has posted in her last 13 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Mari Rodriguez, who had eight digs.
Hampshire has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Huntley, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Hampshire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Huntley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hampshire came up short against Huntley when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Will Hampshire 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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