Volleyball Preview: Edgewood Cougars vs. Franklin Wildcats
Edgewood is 4-0 against Franklin since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Edgewood finally turned things around against Madison on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mohawks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Edgewood relied on the efforts of Ella Crist, who had three aces and 13 assists, and Kaelyn Alexander, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Franklin had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Rams.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Grayson Lopez, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lopez has posted in her last seven matchups.
Franklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Edgewood's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Edgewood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Franklin 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.
Edgewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
