Volleyball Preview: Wren Hurricanes vs. Laurens Raiders
The Wren Hurricanes will head out to take on the Laurens Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wren has three straight victories, Laurens has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Wren beat Westside 3-1.
Wren was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-11, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Laurens and Emerald met for a duel on Wednesday where Laurens had to take the L. Laurens took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emerald. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-15 in the first set.
Laurens 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 15-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22.
Laurens' loss came about despite a quality game from Mattison Dasher, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Laurens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Wren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything went Wren's way against Laurens when the teams last played back in September, as Wren made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wren since the squad 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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