Volleyball Preview: Shadyside Tigers vs. Caldwell Redskins
The Shadyside Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Caldwell Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadyside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Shadyside lost 3-0 to Shenandoah on Thursday.
While Shadyside had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 14 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-16.
Ali Weatherson put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and a block. She has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more assists the last four times she's played. Aubrey Nippert was another key player, getting 11 digs and a kill.
Meanwhile, Caldwell unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Strasburg-Franklin by a score of 3-2.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Caldwell lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: Addysyn Leake had nine digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Caldwell 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 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Shadyside's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Caldwell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Shadyside has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Caldwell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shadyside suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Caldwell when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Shadyside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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