Volleyball Preview: Wagner Red Raiders vs. Winner Warriors
The Wagner Red Raiders and the Winner Warriors are set to duel on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Wagner made easy work of Andes Central/Dakota Christian and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Wagner was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Winner got the win against Chamberlain on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Winner was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-4.
Winner relied on the efforts of Cora Moss, who had nine digs, and Adysen Pravecek, who had five digs and three aces.
Wagner pushed their record up to 14-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Winner, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Wagner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Winner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wagner beat Winner 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Wagner repeat their success, or does Winner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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