Volleyball Preview: Wellington-Napoleon Tigers vs. Santa Fe Chiefs
Wellington-Napoleon is 0-9-1 against Santa Fe since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Chiefs at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Wellington-Napoleon came up short against Northland Christian and fell 3-1.
Wellington-Napoleon started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe entered their tilt with Sweet Springs on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Greyhounds 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Santa Fe was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10, 25-10.
Santa Fe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacey Wilsie out in front who had four aces and three digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbi Mueller, who had five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Santa Fe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Wellington-Napoleon's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Santa Fe, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Wellington-Napoleon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wellington-Napoleon came up short against Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Wellington-Napoleon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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