Volleyball Preview: Brunswick Blue Devils vs. Elyria Pioneers
After both having extra time off, the Brunswick Blue Devils and the Elyria Pioneers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Wednesday, everything went Brunswick's way against Shaker Heights as Brunswick made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 25-14.
Erin Morgan had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Brunswick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Elyria came up short against Berea-Midpark last Thursday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost four in a row.
Elyria started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Elyria had strong showings from Camy Kelley, who had 11 digs, and Kennedy Smith, who had six kills and four blocks. Those four blocks gave Smith a new career-high.
Brunswick is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Elyria, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Brunswick has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Elyria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brunswick came up short against Elyria in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, falling 3-1. Can Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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