Volleyball Preview: Nebraska Christian Eagles vs. Riverside Chargers
Nebraska Christian is 10-0 against Riverside since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nebraska Christian Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Riverside Chargers, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Riverside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Nebraska Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Nebraska Christian got the win against Newman Grove/St. Edward by a conclusive 3-0.
Nebraska Christian walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-18, 25-17.
Nebraska Christian can attribute much of their success to Hananiah Peters, who had four digs and four aces, and Emma Rathjen, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Peters has posted since back in September.
Nebraska Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Riverside suffered their biggest defeat since September 12th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Wisner-Pilger.
While Riverside ultimately came up short, they really made Wisner-Pilger work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 25-22.
Nebraska Christian pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Nebraska Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nebraska Christian beat Riverside 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Nebraska Christian repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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