Volleyball Preview: McFarland Spartans vs. Edgewood Crusaders
McFarland and Edgewood are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The McFarland Spartans and the Edgewood Crusaders are set to duel on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McFarland took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Portage. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
McFarland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-13.
McFarland had a senior duo take command as Claire Doty had 20 digs and Kendall Riemen had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Riemen has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Mueller, who had six digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Edgewood waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Crusaders have posted since September 10th.
One reason for the win was Edgewood's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 25-12.
Elle Siniscalchi was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
McFarland's win bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Edgewood, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
McFarland came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does McFarland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edgewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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