Volleyball Preview: Cedarburg Bulldogs vs. Port Washington Pirates
Cedarburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Port Washington Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedarburg will be strutting in after a win while Port Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
Cedarburg is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since September 26th on Tuesday. They blew past Hartford 3-0.
Cedarburg never let Hartford on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-21.
Cedarburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Port Washington came up short against Grafton on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Black Hawks since October 3, 2020.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-8.
Port Washington's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cali Schultz, who had ten digs.
Cedarburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-14. As for Port Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Cedarburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Port Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Cedarburg's way against Port Washington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Cedarburg made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedarburg 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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