Volleyball Preview: Nauset Regional Warriors vs. Sturgis East Storm
Nauset Regional hasn't had much luck against Sturgis East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Nauset Regional Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sturgis East Storm at 5:30 p.m. Sturgis East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nauset Regional, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Nauset Regional made easy work of Rising Tide and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Nauset Regional might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Rising Tide scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-11, 25-16.
Nauset Regional's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stella Smith led the charge by getting six digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Richards, who had three digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Nauset Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 37 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Sturgis East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against St. John Paul II, falling 3-0.
Sturgis East took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 27-25.
The win got Nauset Regional back to even at 6-6. As for Sturgis East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Nauset Regional's way against Sturgis East when the teams last played back in September, as Nauset Regional made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Nauset Regional repeat their success, or does Sturgis East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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