Volleyball Preview: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Northeastern Jets
West Jefferson has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Northeastern Jets at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. West Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Northeastern will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, West Jefferson earned a 3-1 win over Emmanuel Christian Academy.
West Jefferson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Northeastern came up short against West Liberty-Salem on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Jets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Northeastern started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Northeastern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
West Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: West Jefferson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went West Jefferson's way against Northeastern in their previous matchup back in September, as West Jefferson made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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