Volleyball Preview: Jim Thorpe Olympians vs. Northwestern Lehigh Tigers
Jim Thorpe is 10-0 against Northwestern Lehigh since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jim Thorpe Olympians will square off against the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Jim Thorpe is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Tuesday, Jim Thorpe was able to grind out a solid win over Stroudsburg, taking the game 3-1.
Jim Thorpe walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Maura Malaska went supernova for Jim Thorpe, getting six aces and five digs. That's the most aces Malaska has posted in her last seven matchups.
Jim Thorpe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh lost 3-0 to Nazareth Area on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-10, 25-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shannon Green, who had 30 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Ebeling, who had 14 digs and two kills.
Jim Thorpe's win bumped their record up to 14-5-3. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Jim Thorpe has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwestern Lehigh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Jim Thorpe was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern Lehigh when the teams last played back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jim Thorpe 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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