Volleyball Preview: Volcano Vista Hawks vs. Cleveland Storm
Volcano Vista is 2-8 against Cleveland since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Volcano Vista Hawks will head out to face off against the Cleveland Storm at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Volcano Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Farmington, taking the game 3-1.
Volcano Vista had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-15, 25-19, 27-25.
Volcano Vista kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in seven consecutive games.
Cleveland had won 16 straight games and Molly Maurer did her part to make it 17 on Thursday. Cleveland was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Piedra Vista thanks in part to Maurer, who had five digs and 33 assists. Maurer is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 28 every time she's taken the court this season.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cleveland took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-9.
Cleveland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kelsey Heffner led the charge by hitting 100% for nine kills and five aces, four digs, and a block. That's the most aces Heffner has posted since back in September.
Volcano Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Cleveland, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Volcano Vista has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Cleveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Volcano Vista might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Cleveland in their previous meeting back in October. Can Volcano Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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