Volleyball Preview: Aquinas Blugolds vs. Holmen Vikings
On Thursday Aquinas will have to hit the road after eight straight games at home. They will take on the Holmen Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Aquinas was able to grind out a solid victory over La Crosse Central, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 17-25, 25-19.
Tessa Miskowski was a one-man wrecking crew for Aquinas as she had 26 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Miskowski has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Holmen had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Timberwolves as they made off with a 3-0 win.
While Holmen might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Tomah scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-14.
Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Holmen, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Aquinas has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Holmen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. 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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