Volleyball Preview: St. Croix Falls Saints vs. Altoona Railroaders
The St. Croix Falls Saints will head out to face off against the Altoona Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Croix Falls is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
St. Croix Falls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Osceola by a score of 3-1.
St. Croix Falls got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22.
St. Croix Falls 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 eight aces in five consecutive games.
Altoona extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Autumn Phan. Altoona sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over St. Croix Central on Saturday thanks in part to Phan, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matches.
Altoona took St. Croix Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 22-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-12.
St. Croix Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Altoona, their victory bumped their record up to 25-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: St. Croix Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Altoona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
