Volleyball Preview: Springfield Tigers vs. Poland Seminary Bulldogs
The Springfield Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Poland Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Springfield is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 16th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Memorial. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Springfield was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Poland Seminary lost 3-0 to South Range on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-16.
This is the second loss in a row for Springfield and nudges their season record down to 9-4. As for Poland Seminary, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Springfield has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Poland Seminary struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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