Volleyball Preview: Dell Rapids Quarriers vs. Dakota Valley Panthers
The Dell Rapids Quarriers will face off against the Dakota Valley Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Dell Rapids will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Dell Rapids was able to grind out a solid victory over Lennox, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Dell Rapids was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Dakota Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Pierce.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 16-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Reagan Granstrom put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in November of 2023.
Dell Rapids' win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Dakota Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Dell Rapids has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Dakota Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dell Rapids beat Dakota Valley 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Dell Rapids have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dakota Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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