Volleyball Preview: North Forsyth Raiders vs. Harrison Hoyas
The North Forsyth Raiders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Harrison Hoyas at 3:00 p.m. The last three games North Forsyth has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Forsyth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Gwinnett 3-2.
North Forsyth took North Gwinnett into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-12, 25-20, 20-25, 15-12.
Hannah Hagen was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: North Forsyth 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 seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harrison waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Harrison was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-15, 25-13.
Addison Cooley went supernova for Harrison, getting 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Cooley has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Musca, who had three aces.
North Forsyth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 25-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: North Forsyth has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Forsyth came up short against Harrison when the teams last played back in September of 2020, falling 2-0. Can North Forsyth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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