Volleyball Game Preview: Utica Redskins vs. Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies

Utica is 2-8 against Johnstown-Monroe since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. Utica is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Utica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Amanda-Clearcreek by a score of 3-1.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 15-25, 25-12, 25-19.

Utica relied on the efforts of Callie Baker, who had 17 digs and two assists, and Megan Hartley, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hartley has posted since back in September.

Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe got the win against Northmor on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.

Johnstown-Monroe's got stronger as the match went on, holding Northmor to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-10, 25-9.

Johnstown-Monroe's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Utica, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Utica has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Johnstown-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 aces. 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.