Volleyball Recap: Anthony Wayne Generals vs. Springfield Blue Devils
Anthony Wayne had already won 12 in a row and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Springfield Blue Devils with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Generals also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Anthony Wayne was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-6, 25-14.
Anthony Wayne's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Rieger, who had four digs and 36 assists. Rieger is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessie Kennelly, who had nine digs and two aces.
Anthony Wayne couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 37.2%.
Savana Coates and Danica Welch certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Coates had six digs and three aces, while Welch had five digs. That's the most aces Coates has posted in her last seven contests.
Anthony Wayne's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Springfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Anthony Wayne will head out to take on Perrysburg at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Springfield, they will venture away from home to face off against Napoleon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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