Volleyball Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Wharton Wildcats
Steinbrenner has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. After both having extra time off, they and the Wharton Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steinbrenner is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since August 27th on Tuesday. They blew past Newsome 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Steinbrenner's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Civitillo, who had six digs and 23 assists. Civitillo has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danell Rodriquez Del Valle, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Wharton waltzed into their contest two weeks ago with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Chargers 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wharton who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.
Wharton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Galfond, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Another player making a difference was Morgan Talbot, who had five digs and five aces.
Wharton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.4% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest only posted a hitting percentage of 12.7%.
Steinbrenner now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Wharton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Steinbrenner beat Wharton 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Steinbrenner repeat their success, or does Wharton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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