Volleyball Preview: New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers vs. Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva hasn't had much luck against Kenyon-Wanamingo recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers will host the Kenyon-Wanamingo Knights at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hayfield with a sharp 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Kenyon-Wanamingo entered their tilt with Stewartville on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tigers.
Kenyon-Wanamingo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15.
Kenyon-Wanamingo can attribute much of their success to Emilie Jarvis, who had 22 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Kenyon-Wanamingo 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 five consecutive contests.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's win bumped their record up to 7-10-1. As for Kenyon-Wanamingo, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva came up short against Kenyon-Wanamingo when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 2-0. Will New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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