Volleyball Preview: Frederic Vikings vs. Luck Cardinals
The Frederic Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Luck Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Frederic will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Frederic lost 3-0 to Grantsburg on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-10.
Frederic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabrielle Denver-Deutsch, who had six digs and two aces, and Taylor Hansford, who had four digs and two kills. That's the most aces Denver-Deutsch has posted in her last eight contests.
Meanwhile, Luck earned a 2-0 win over Washburn on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Luck was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Washburn squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17.
Luck was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Frederic's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Luck, their record now sits at 7-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Frederic has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Luck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Frederic came up short against Luck in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Frederic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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