Volleyball Preview: Weir Red Riders vs. Edison Wildcats
Weir is 1-7 against Edison since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Weir Red Riders are on the road again to play the Edison Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Weir beat Steubenville 2-0.
Weir didn't let Steubenville take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 27-25, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Janai Turner, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last 45 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Edison had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Brooke 3-2.
Edison was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-97), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 13-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-12.
Edison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2.5 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.
Weir now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Edison, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Weir has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Weir's way against Edison in their previous matchup back in August as Weir made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weir since the squad 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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