Volleyball Preview: Fresno Christian Eagles vs. Hilmar Yellowjackets
On Saturday Fresno Christian will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fresno Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Summit Shasta , sneaking past 3-2.
Fresno Christian took Summit Shasta into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-18, 24-26, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Hilmar earned a 3-1 victory over Bullard on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Hilmar had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Hilmar had a senior duo take command as Teygan Horstmeier had 16 digs and Sophie Stivers had eight digs and three aces. Horstmeier has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played.
They weren't the only good server: Hilmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Hilmar is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season. As for Fresno Christian, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 39-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Fresno Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Hilmar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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