Volleyball Preview: Vacaville Bulldogs vs. Woodcreek Timberwolves
The Vacaville Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Vacaville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on McNair with a sharp 3-0 win.
Vacaville was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-18, 25-19.
Vacaville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek hadn't done well against Whitney recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Woodcreek was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Whitney. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
Woodcreek never let Whitney on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 26-24.
Vacaville pushed their record up to 33-6 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Woodcreek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Vacaville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodcreek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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