Volleyball Preview: Richards Panthers vs. Chester Yellowjackets
Richards has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Chester Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Richards made easy work of Goodrich and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Richards took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-5, 25-9.
Richards' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyley Douga, who had two aces and 14 assists. That's the most aces Douga has posted since back in September.
Richards couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Chester had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Chester was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7, 25-11.
Sydney Brock was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs and two aces.
Richards has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Chester, they pushed their record up to 31-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Richards has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Chester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richards might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Chester when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Richards avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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