Volleyball Preview: Navarre Raiders vs. Florida State University High School Seminoles
Navarre is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Florida State University High School is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Navarre Raiders will welcome the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Navarre will be strutting in after a win while Florida State University High School will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Navarre's way against Baker as Navarre made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Navarre's feisty defense: they held Baker to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-16.
Navarre was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Florida State University High School suffered their biggest defeat since October 31, 2023 on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Lincoln.
While Florida State University High School ultimately came up short, they really made Lincoln work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Gabby Kellogg put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 13 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Navarre's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Florida State University High School, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Navarre has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Florida State University High School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. 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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