Volleyball Preview: Swanton Bulldogs vs. Archbold Blue Streaks
The Swanton Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Archbold Blue Streaks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Swanton will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Swanton got the win against Otsego by a conclusive 3-0.
Swanton walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-9, 25-21, 25-20.
Swanton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Archbold made easy work of Delta on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Archbold was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-12.
Grace Meyer was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Swanton pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Archbold, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Swanton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Archbold struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Swanton came up short against Archbold in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Swanton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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