Volleyball Preview: Fairview Tigers vs. Seneca Bobcats
Fairview has gone 8-2 against Seneca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Seneca Bobcats at 7:15 p.m. Fairview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Fairview finally turned things around against Union City on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bears.
Fairview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-22.
Fairview found their leader in underclassman Madalyn Knight, who had 28 digs. Knight is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Seneca 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 Union City.
Seneca was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-13.
Fairview's victory bumped their record up to 13-9-1. As for Seneca, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Fairview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairview beat Seneca 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairview since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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