Volleyball Preview: Frontier Cougars vs. St. Marys Blue Devils
Frontier is 10-0 against St. Marys since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Frontier Cougars will venture away from home to take on the St. Marys Blue Devils. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Frontier challenged Shadyside on Thursday. Everything went Frontier's way against Shadyside as Frontier made off with a 3-0 win.
While Frontier won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-16.
Frontier was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shadyside only served six.
Meanwhile, St. Marys can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Wahama by a score of 3-1.
St. Marys walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-5.
Among those leading the charge was Alyssa Winland, who had 16 digs.
Frontier's record is now 7-11. As for St. Marys, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Frontier has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Frontier came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Marys when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frontier 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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