Volleyball Preview: Berkshire Badgers vs. Norwayne Bobcats
The Berkshire Badgers will take on the Norwayne Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berkshire will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Berkshire made easy work of Wickliffe and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Berkshire was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9, 25-8.
Berkshire relied on the efforts of Ava Chuha, who had three digs and 14 assists, and Delana Kellogg, who had three digs.
Berkshire 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 five aces in 23 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Norwayne got the win against Pymatuning Valley on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Norwayne's got stronger as the match went on, holding Pymatuning Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-11.
Norwayne can attribute much of their success to Cherish Bell, who had nine digs and 14 assists.
Berkshire is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Norwayne, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Berkshire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Norwayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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