Volleyball Preview: Huntley Red Raiders vs. Mundelein Mustangs
The Huntley Red Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Mundelein Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Huntley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Guilford by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16.
Huntley can attribute much of their success to Alexandria Goritz, who had 11 digs, and Rachael Hein, who had four digs and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Mundelein hadn't done well against Warren Township recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mundelein walked away with a 2-0 win over Warren Township. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
While Mundelein won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18.
Mundelein can attribute much of their success to Sarah Choi, who had eight digs.
Huntley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season. As for Mundelein, they pushed their record up to 24-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Huntley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mundelein struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Huntley beat Mundelein 2-0 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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