Volleyball Preview: Nekoosa Papermakers vs. Mauston Golden Eagles
Nekoosa is 8-2 against Mauston since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nekoosa Papermakers will take on the Mauston Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nekoosa is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 12th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Adams-Friendship. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Papermakers.
Nekoosa's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Adams-Friendship between 13 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Mauston narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Wisconsin Dells 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mauston got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-9.
Nekoosa is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Mauston, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Nekoosa has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Mauston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nekoosa came out on top in a nail-biter against Mauston in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nekoosa since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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