Volleyball Preview: Effingham Hearts vs. Waterloo Bulldogs
The Effingham Hearts will challenge the Waterloo Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Effingham comes in on five and Waterloo on three.
Effingham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Civic Memorial by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21.
If Carbondale wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Waterloo, they should've done a better job of containing Ellie Zweigart. Waterloo came out on top against Carbondale by a score of 2-0 on Thursday thanks in part to Zweigart, who had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Waterloo easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-12.
Effingham is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 24-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Effingham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterloo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. 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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