Volleyball Preview: Fulton Steamers vs. Polo Marcos
Fulton is 8-0 against Polo since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fulton Steamers will square off against the Polo Marcos at 7:00 p.m. Fulton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Fulton was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastland, taking the game 2-0.
Fulton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Polo earned a 2-0 win over Warren on Thursday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Polo was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Grace Miatke, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Polo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last six contests.
Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Polo, their record is now 13-10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Fulton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Polo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fulton was able to grind out a solid victory over Polo in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fulton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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