Volleyball Game Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Waterloo Bulldogs

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 1:40am

Volleyball Preview: Red Bud Musketeers vs. Waterloo Bulldogs

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Red Bud has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Waterloo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Red Bud sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Okawville.

Red Bud had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-11.

Among those leading the charge was Emme Deterding, who had ten digs and 16 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Umbdenstock, who had four digs and two aces.

Meanwhile, Waterloo waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0.

While Waterloo might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Jersey scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9.

Red Bud has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.

Red Bud was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Red Bud have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterloo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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