Volleyball Preview: Seymour Wildcats vs. Woodland Regional Hawks
Seymour has won six straight games at home, while Woodland Regional has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Seymour's way against Oxford as Seymour made off with a 3-0 win.
While Seymour might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Oxford scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-16.
Seymour can attribute much of their success to Kenzie Ohayre, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Seymour 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 six aces in 32 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Woodland Regional challenged Kennedy on Friday. Woodland Regional was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Kennedy.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Woodland Regional took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-13.
Sophia Ligi was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Seymour's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Woodland Regional, their win bumped their record up to 18-2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Seymour has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodland Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Seymour might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Woodland Regional when the teams last played on Thursday. Will Seymour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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