Volleyball Preview: Brodhead Cardinals vs. Evansville Blue Devils
Brodhead is 8-2 against Evansville since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brodhead Cardinals will welcome the Evansville Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Brodhead beat Big Foot 3-1.
Brodhead walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 25-12.
Brodhead's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Karli Krumwiede, who had five aces and three digs. Krumwiede is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Brodhead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Evansville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Clinton on Thursday as Evansville made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Evansville was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-15, 25-15.
Brodhead is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-15 record this season. As for Evansville, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Brodhead has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Evansville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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