Volleyball Preview: Okawville Rockets vs. Chester Yellowjackets
The Okawville Rockets will take on the Chester Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Okawville, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, it was close, but Okawville sidestepped Valmeyer for a 2-1 win.
Okawville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Chester unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Carlyle by a score of 2-1. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians/Lady Indians 25-23 in the first period.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Chester lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Chester's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gianna Eggemeyer, who had nine digs and two aces, and Avery Hasemeyer, who had nine digs. That's the most aces Eggemeyer has posted in her last eight matchups.
Okawville's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Chester, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Okawville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Chester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Okawville came up short against Chester in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 2-0. Can Okawville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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