Volleyball Preview: Hilliard Davidson Wildcats vs. Marysville Monarchs
After both having extra time off, the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats and the Marysville Monarchs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilliard Davidson will be strutting in after a victory while Marysville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Hilliard Davidson got the win against Upper Arlington by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Hilliard Davidson's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Upper Arlington between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Hilliard Davidson 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 five aces in 22 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marysville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Hilliard Darby by a score of 3-2. While the Monarchs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 29-27 in the first set.
Marysville started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-9.
Marysville's loss came about despite a quality game from Elise Gilsinger, who had 12 digs.
Hilliard Davidson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Marysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Hilliard Davidson took their win against Marysville in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Hilliard Davidson repeat their success, or does Marysville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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