Volleyball Preview: Calaveras Red Hawks vs. Union Mine Diamondbacks
Calaveras has gone 6-0 against Union Mine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Calaveras is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Calaveras beat Big Valley Christian 3-1.
Calaveras had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22.
Calaveras got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Belle Saiers out in front who had 13 digs and three aces.
Calaveras was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matchups.
El Dorado typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Union Mine proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Diamondbacks sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Union Mine took El Dorado into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 16-14.
Justice Brown was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs.
Calaveras' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for Union Mine, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Calaveras has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Union Mine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calaveras took their win against Union Mine in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Calaveras have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Mine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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