Volleyball Preview: Otsego Knights vs. Genoa Area Comets
Otsego has gone 10-0 against Genoa Area recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Otsego Knights will challenge the Genoa Area Comets at 7:00 p.m. Genoa Area took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Otsego, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Otsego beat Wauseon 2-0.
Otsego was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Wauseon squad. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14.
Molly Kramer and Ava Weaver were among the main playmakers for Otsego as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had five digs.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph Central Catholic on Monday and fell 3-2. The Comets have struggled against the Crimson Streaks recently, as their game on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Genoa Area sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11.
Genoa Area's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Marley Mollenhauer, who had 22 digs, and Charli Magnone, who had 17 digs. Mollenhauer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Otsego now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Genoa Area, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Otsego has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Genoa Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Otsego skirted past Genoa Area 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mollenhauer, who had 22 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Otsego still be able to contain Mollenhauer? There's only one way to find out.
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