Volleyball Preview: Northfield Norsemen vs. Daleville Broncos
The Northfield Norsemen will challenge the Daleville Broncos at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northfield comes in on eight and Daleville on three.
Northfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Wes-Del with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 25-13.
Northfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camryn Kuhn led the charge by getting 13 digs, 11 kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Kuhn has posted in her last five games. Another player making a difference was Emma Warnock, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Daleville got the win against Southern Wells on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Daleville was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-12, 25-21.
Daleville can attribute much of their success to Kelsi Kahalekomo, who had 12 digs.
Northfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Daleville, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Northfield has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Daleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. 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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