Volleyball Preview: Faulkton Trojans vs. Warner Monarchs
Faulkton is 0-10 against Warner since October of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Faulkton Trojans will challenge the Warner Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Faulkton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Ipswich by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Faulkton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-15, 33-31.
Faulkton found their leader in freshman Austina Sorensen, who had 14 digs. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Sorensen. Emma Martinmaas was another key player, getting nine digs.
Meanwhile, Warner had already won 13 in a row and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Knights.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Warner was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-14.
Jordyn Jensen and Libby Scepaniak were among the main playmakers for Warner as the former had 14 digs and three aces and the latter had four digs and three aces. Jensen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played.
Warner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive games.
Faulkton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-16. As for Warner, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 32-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Faulkton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Warner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Faulkton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Warner in their previous meeting back in October. Can Faulkton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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