Volleyball Preview: Memorial Warriors vs. Heritage Coyotes
Memorial is 9-1 against Heritage since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Memorial Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Heritage Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Memorial came up short against Centennial and fell 3-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-19 in the first set.
Memorial 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 19-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-17.
Memorial might have lost, but man, Julianna (Jules) Hernandez was a machine: she had 25 digs. (Jules) Hernandez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Williams, who had nine digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Independence by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Heritage sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 18-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: Emree Reinhardt had four digs and 18 assists.
Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 16-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Memorial took their victory against Heritage in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Memorial since the squad 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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