Volleyball Preview: Evanston Devils vs. Riverton Wolverines
After both having extra time off, the Evanston Devils and the Riverton Wolverines will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Evanston took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Rock Springs with a sharp 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Riverton entered their tilt with Rock Springs on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the TIGERS 3-0. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Wolverines this season.
Riverton never let Rock Springs on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-10, 25-23.
Braedyn Mosbrucker and Addison Alley were among the main playmakers for Riverton as the former had five digs and four aces and the latter had 12 digs. Alley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Riverton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
Evanston is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Riverton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Evanston has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Evanston suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Riverton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Evanston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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