Volleyball Preview: Nation Ford Falcons vs. Woodmont Wildcats
Nation Ford is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Woodmont is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nation Ford Falcons will welcome the Woodmont Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Nation Ford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Catawba Ridge as Nation Ford made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since October 8th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-9.
If Riverside wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Woodmont, they should've done a better job of containing Sarah Tervo. Woodmont was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Riverside on Thursday thanks in part to Tervo, who had five digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Woodmont walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-20, 25-18.
Nation Ford is on a roll lately: they've won 28 of their last 29 games, which provided a nice bump to their 40-3 record this season. As for Woodmont, their win bumped their record up to 31-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Nation Ford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Woodmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nation Ford took their victory against Woodmont in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Nation Ford repeat their success, or does Woodmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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