Volleyball Preview: Mitchell Mustangs vs. Steinbrenner Warriors
The Mitchell Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Mitchell has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mitchell heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Land O' Lakes by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mitchell actually scored more points across those five sets (102-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 11-25, 15-13.
Mitchell's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Unger, who had 36 digs and two aces, and Emma Hatzistefanou, who had 13 digs and 20 assists. Unger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bruno, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner came up short against Sunlake on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Steinbrenner was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.
Steinbrenner's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Danell Rodriquez Del Valle, who had ten digs, and Lexi Tschopp, who had seven digs.
Mitchell's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Steinbrenner, their record is now 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Mitchell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Steinbrenner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mitchell might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Steinbrenner in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Mitchell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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