Volleyball Preview: Woodward Academy War Eagles vs. River Ridge Knights
Woodward Academy has won seven straight games at home, while River Ridge has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Woodward Academy War Eagles will host the River Ridge Knights at 2:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Woodward Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Dutchtown as Woodward Academy made off with a 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the War Eagles yet this season.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Woodward Academy was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodward Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eva Leroux, who had eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Jones, who hit 88.9% for eight killsfive digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Woodward Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, River Ridge got the win against Seckinger on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
River Ridge's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Seckinger between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Woodward Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 37-2 record this season. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 28-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Woodward Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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