Volleyball Preview: Centennial Bulldogs vs. Coronado Cougars
Centennial is 1-8 against Coronado since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Centennial sitting on three straight wins and Coronado on four.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Centennial was ranked fifth). Centennial won by a set and slipped past Liberty 3-2.
Centennial wouldn't go down easily and took Liberty into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Kiersten Cummings had a dynamite game for Centennial, getting 23 digs. Cummings 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.
Meanwhile, Coronado made easy work of Desert Oasis on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Coronado was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19, 25-19.
Rachel Schwartz was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs, two aces, and a block.
Centennial pushed their record up to 23-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Coronado, their record is now 14-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Centennial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Coronado 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. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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