Volleyball Preview: Gretna Dragons vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks
Gretna hasn't had much luck against Skutt Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Gretna Dragons' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Gretna beat Gretna East 3-1.
Gretna 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, 25-22, 25-13, 25-19.
Gretna got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Zimmerman out in front who had 19 digs. Zimmerman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Nowling, who had 12 digs.
Gretna was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 contests.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Skutt Catholic was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-9.
Skutt Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nikki Ott, who had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Anderson, who had five digs, a kill, and 46 assists.
Gretna has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-17 record this season. As for Skutt Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-9.
Gretna suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Skutt Catholic in their previous meeting on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who had seven digs and 44 assists. Now that Gretna knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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