Volleyball Preview: Wheaton North Falcons vs. Geneva Vikings
Wheaton North is 2-7 against Geneva since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wheaton North Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Geneva Vikings at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Wheaton North beat Lake Country Lutheran 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22.
Wheaton North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Lee, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lee has posted in her last 14 contests.
Meanwhile, Geneva was able to grind out a solid win over South Elgin on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0.
Geneva easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Wheaton North has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Geneva, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Wheaton North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Geneva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wheaton North was able to grind out a solid win over Geneva in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Does Wheaton North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Geneva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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