Volleyball Preview: Navarre Raiders vs. Fletcher Senators
The Navarre Raiders will square off against the Fletcher Senators at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Navarre comes in on five and Fletcher on three.
Navarre is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since August 29th on Thursday. They blew past Pace 3-0.
Navarre's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Pace between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, everything went Fletcher's way against Fernandina Beach on Thursday as Fletcher made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 26-24, 26-24, 25-13.
Fletcher can attribute much of their success to Addison Hilton, who had 18 digs, and Lila Waite, who had five aces and four digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hilton now had ten or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Fletcher was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Navarre's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Fletcher, their record now sits at 10-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Navarre has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Fletcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Navarre might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Fletcher when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Navarre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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