Volleyball Preview: Heritage Coyotes vs. Memorial Warriors
Heritage hasn't had much luck against Memorial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Heritage Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Memorial Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Heritage is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Independence by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Heritage sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 18-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: Emree Reinhardt had four digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Memorial came up short against Centennial on Friday and fell 3-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-19 in the first set.
Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Memorial got top-tier performance from Julianna (Jules) Hernandez, who had 25 digs. (Jules) Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Williams, who had nine digs and two aces.
Heritage now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Heritage has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Memorial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Heritage suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Memorial when the teams last played back in September. Will Heritage 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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