Volleyball Preview: North Olmsted Eagles vs. Normandy Invaders
On Tuesday North Olmsted will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Normandy Invaders at 6:30 p.m. Normandy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North Olmsted, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, North Olmsted finally turned things around against Valley Forge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 3-1.
Among those leading the charge was Kaitlyn Ramos, who had 11 digs.
North Olmsted was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Normandy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Rocky River.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Rocky River scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19.
North Olmsted's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: North Olmsted has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Normandy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Olmsted beat Normandy 3-1 in their previous matchup on September 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Olmsted 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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