Volleyball Preview: Union Grove Broncos vs. Mukwonago Indians
Union Grove is 1-9 against Mukwonago since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Union Grove Broncos will welcome the Mukwonago Indians at 5:00 p.m.
Union Grove came up short against Westosha Central last Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Union Grove was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Union Grove kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mukwonago faced Menomonee Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Mukwonago skirted past Menomonee Falls 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mukwonago got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 17-25, 15-7.
Mukwonago relied on the efforts of Alexis Gardner, who had 15 digs, and Elyse Lange, who had three aces. That's the most aces Lange has posted in her last 17 games.
Union Grove now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Mukwonago, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Union Grove has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mukwonago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Grove suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mukwonago in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Union Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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