Volleyball Preview: Turner Lions vs. Wakeland Wolverines
Turner is 0-5 against Wakeland since September of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Turner Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Wakeland Wolverines at 6:30 p.m.
Turner is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Lone Star, falling 3-0.
While Turner was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lone Star's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-13.
If Lone Star wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Wakeland, they should've done a better job of containing Emily Dufresne. Wakeland walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lone Star on Friday thanks in part to Dufresne, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups.
Wakeland was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-27, 25-19, 25-13.
Wakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive games.
Turner's loss dropped their record down to 3-20-1. As for Wakeland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Turner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Wakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Turner suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wakeland in their previous meeting on October 4th. Can Turner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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