Volleyball Preview: Norwalk Truckers vs. Vermilion Sailors
Norwalk has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Vermilion Sailors at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Norwalk didn't have quite enough to beat Columbian and fell 3-2. While the Truckers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 25-17 in the first set.
Norwalk started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 36-34, 25-17, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Norwalk got top-tier performance from Mac Wineman, who had 29 digs and three aces. Wineman is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Vermilion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Huron.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-11.
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Vermilion, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Norwalk has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Vermilion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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