Volleyball Preview: Mauston Golden Eagles vs. Nekoosa Papermakers
Mauston hasn't had much luck against Nekoosa recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mauston Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nekoosa Papermakers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Mauston sidestepped Wisconsin Dells for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Mauston was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 16-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Nekoosa posted their biggest win since September 12th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Adams-Friendship with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: Adams-Friendship scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-13, 25-13.
Mauston's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Nekoosa, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Mauston has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Nekoosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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