Volleyball Preview: Chiles Timberwolves vs. Ponte Vedra Sharks
Chiles is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Ponte Vedra is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chiles Timberwolves will welcome the Ponte Vedra Sharks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Chiles is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Choctawhatchee.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Chiles took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-6, 25-14.
Chiles got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Holly Sanders out in front who had 13 digs.
Chiles couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 48.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 28.3% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 40.6%.
If Mosley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ponte Vedra, they should've done a better job of containing Haydin Froehlich. Everything went Ponte Vedra's way against Mosley on Wednesday as Ponte Vedra made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Froehlich, who had five digs and 25 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played.
Ponte Vedra got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 30-28, 25-22.
Chiles' victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Ponte Vedra, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Chiles hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.2 blocks per game. However, it's not like Ponte Vedra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Chiles' way against Ponte Vedra in their previous matchup back in September, as Chiles made off with a 3-0 win. Will Chiles repeat their success, or does Ponte Vedra have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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