Volleyball Preview: North Atlanta Warriors vs. Denmark
After both having extra time off, the North Atlanta Warriors and Denmark will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Atlanta is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, North Atlanta didn't have quite enough to beat Lambert and fell 3-2.
North Atlanta took Lambert into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Denmark came up short against Notre Dame last Saturday and fell 2-0.
Denmark was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 31-29, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Denmark had strong showings from Annika Ojert, who had ten digs, and Hanna Stedeford, who had five digs and two aces.
North Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Denmark, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-22 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: North Atlanta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Denmark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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