Volleyball Preview: Sullivan Golden Arrows vs. Linton-Stockton Miners
The Sullivan Golden Arrows are taking a road trip to take on the Linton-Stockton Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sullivan is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Thursday, Sullivan made easy work of North Central and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Sullivan might've won, it sure wasn't easy: North Central scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-3, 25-16.
Sullivan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kensley Wiltermood, who had nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Mccammon, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sullivan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Linton-Stockton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to Evansville North. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Miners have suffered since September 7th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-18.
Sullivan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Linton-Stockton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Sullivan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Linton-Stockton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sullivan might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Linton-Stockton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sullivan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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