Volleyball Preview: Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack
Niobrara/Verdigre hasn't had much luck against Elgin/Pope John recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. Elgin/Pope John took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Niobrara/Verdigre, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Niobrara/Verdigre finally turned things around against Wausa on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Vikings.
Niobrara/Verdigre had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-13, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Battle Creek.
Elgin/Pope John was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-11, 27-25.
Elgin/Pope John's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kate Furstenau, who had nine digs and three aces, and Elizabeth Moser, who had six digs and 13 assists. That's the most aces Furstenau has posted since back in November of 2023.
Niobrara/Verdigre's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for Elgin/Pope John, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Niobrara/Verdigre has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Elgin/Pope John struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Niobrara/Verdigre came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Niobrara/Verdigre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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