Volleyball Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. Chesterton Trojans
The Valparaiso Vikings and the Chesterton Trojans are set to duel on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, Valparaiso made easy work of Portage and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Valparaiso was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-14.
Valparaiso found their leader in underclassman Nicole Bontrager, who had 13 digs and ten assists. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Bontrager.
Valparaiso was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage only served seven.
Meanwhile, Chesterton came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18, 25-14.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Chesterton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Valparaiso has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valparaiso suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chesterton in their previous meeting back in September. Can Valparaiso avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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