Volleyball Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Bayfield Wolverines
The Mead Mavericks will take on the Bayfield Wolverines in a tournament on Friday. Mead is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Tuesday, Mead earned a 3-1 win over Longmont.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 21-25, 25-14.
Mead's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alana Costello, who had ten digs and six aces, and Ava Knudson, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Costello has posted since back in November of 2023.
Mead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bayfield came tearing into last Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Demons 3-2.
Bayfield wouldn't go down easily and took Durango into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 17-15.
Mead is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Bayfield, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Mead hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bayfield, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Given Mead's sizable advantage in that area, Bayfield will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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