Volleyball Preview: Wahoo Warriors vs. Beatrice Orangemen
Wahoo is 9-1 against Beatrice since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wahoo Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beatrice Orangemen. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Beatrice is hoping to do what Ashland-Greenwood couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wahoo's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wahoo blew past Ashland-Greenwood 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Warriors have posted since September 3rd.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 27-25.
Wahoo can attribute much of their success to Isabella Nuss, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Beatrice waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Rockets.
Beatrice's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Syracuse between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Hannah Ray, who had 18 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Wahoo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Beatrice, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Wahoo hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Beatrice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wahoo came up short against Beatrice in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Wahoo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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