Volleyball Preview: The Woodlands Highlanders vs. MacArthur Generals
The Woodlands Highlanders will take on the MacArthur Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Woodlands is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
The Woodlands is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Cinco Ranch, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (The Woodlands was ranked 23rd). The Woodlands fell just short of Cinco Ranch by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Highlanders' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The Woodlands actually scored more points across those five sets (104-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, The Woodlands had strong showings from Cameron Mcdaniel, who had 28 digs and three aces, and Olivia Hertel, who had 19 digs. Mcdaniel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 29 games she's played.
Meanwhile, MacArthur earned a 3-1 victory over Benjamin Davis on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
In the three sets MacArthur was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15.
MacArthur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in four consecutive games.
The Woodlands' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 34-9. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-16 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: The Woodlands has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like MacArthur 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.
The Woodlands beat MacArthur 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2015. Will The Woodlands repeat their success, or does MacArthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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