Volleyball Preview: Westfield Shamrocks vs. Delta Eagles
Westfield and Delta are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Hamilton Southeastern, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked tenth). Westfield lost 3-0 to Hamilton Southeastern on Wednesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Delta unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against New Palestine, falling 3-0.
Delta might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on New Palestine: every set was decided by three points or less. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-23, 27-25.
Despite the defeat, Delta had strong showings from Brylie Tuttle, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Maycee Ramsey, who had 11 digs. Tuttle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Westfield's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Westfield has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Westfield beat Delta 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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