Volleyball Preview: Crete Cardinals vs. Milford Eagles
The Crete Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Milford Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row, Crete finally turned things around against Omaha North on Thursday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 2-0.
Crete's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Omaha North to exactly 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Milford came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pioneers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since September 10th.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Milford took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-9.
Milford found their leader in underclassman Kira Schweitzer, who had four digs and three aces.
Milford couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.9% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Crete's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-18. As for Milford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Crete came up short against Milford in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Crete avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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