Volleyball Preview: Harding Raiders vs. Austintown-Fitch Falcons
Harding hasn't had much luck against Austintown-Fitch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Harding Raiders will face off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Harding finally turned things around against McKinley on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Red Dragons by a score of 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 27-25, 25-16.
Harding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, everything went Austintown-Fitch's way against Howland on Thursday as Austintown-Fitch made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-11, 25-19.
Isabella Direnzo was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
Harding's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Austintown-Fitch, their record now sits at 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Harding has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Austintown-Fitch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Harding might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Austintown-Fitch in their previous matchup back in September. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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