Volleyball Preview: Coldwater Cavaliers vs. Versailles Tigers
Coldwater has gone 8-2 against Versailles recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Coldwater Cavaliers will head out to challenge the Versailles Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Coldwater is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Coldwater is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: St. Henry, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Coldwater was ranked fourth). Coldwater was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Henry on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 29-27, 25-16.
Coldwater found their leader in underclassman Brylee Knapke, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Versailles had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Minster 3-0 on Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-16, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Rowan Schmitmeyer, who had five digs and 21 assists. Schmitmeyer is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Versailles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minster only served three.
Coldwater's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Versailles, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Coldwater has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Versailles 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.
Coldwater beat Versailles 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Coldwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Versailles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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