Volleyball Preview: GlenOak Golden Eagles vs. Strongsville Mustangs
After both having extra time off, the GlenOak Golden Eagles and the Strongsville Mustangs will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. GlenOak is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, GlenOak didn't have quite enough to beat Lake and fell 3-2. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Streaks 25-23 in the first set.
GlenOak was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lake work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-6.
GlenOak might have lost, but man, Emmerson Kush was a machine: she had 17 digs and three aces. Kush is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Strongsville made easy work of Cleveland Heights last Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Strongsville was: they took every set by at least 16 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-2, 25-5.
Strongsville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gianna Grecol, who had six aces and 12 assists, and Emma Burdorff, who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Burdorff has posted since back in September.
Strongsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 27 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
GlenOak's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Strongsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: GlenOak has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Strongsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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