Volleyball Preview: Berne Union Rockets vs. Miller Falcons
Berne Union has gone 8-2 against Miller recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Berne Union Rockets will welcome the Miller Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Berne Union came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 22-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, everything went Miller's way against Bishop Rosecrans on Tuesday as Miller made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-10, 25-13.
Miller relied on the efforts of Alivea Luning, who had seven aces and four digs, and Hannah Stover, who had eight digs. That's the most aces Luning has posted in her last nine matches.
Berne Union's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Miller, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Berne Union has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Miller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Berne Union came up short against Miller when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Berne Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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