Volleyball Preview: Onalaska Hilltoppers vs. Aquinas Blugolds
Onalaska and Aquinas are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The Onalaska Hilltoppers will take on the Aquinas Blugolds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Onalaska sitting on five straight wins and Aquinas on four.
Last Thursday, Onalaska got the win against Sparta by a conclusive 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hilltoppers have posted against the Spartans since October 7, 2021.
While Onalaska won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Aquinas made easy work of La Crosse Logan on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Aquinas' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-11.
Onalaska has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Aquinas, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Onalaska has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Aquinas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Onalaska might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Aquinas when the teams last played back in September. Can Onalaska avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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