Volleyball Preview: Sullivan Eagles vs. Owensville Dutchmen
Sullivan is 8-2 against Owensville since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sullivan Eagles will square off against the Owensville Dutchmen at 6:30 p.m.
Sullivan came up short against Union on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sullivan was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 28-26, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Sullivan saw an underclassman step up: Andi Giebler had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Owensville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. James. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dutchmen have posted since September 19th.
While Owensville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. James scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-16, 25-7.
Owensville relied on the efforts of Cam Caldwell, who had seven aces and 16 assists, and Clara Julius, who had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Julius a new career-high in aces.
Sullivan now has a losing record at 13-14-1. As for Owensville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-18-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Sullivan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Owensville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Sullivan's way against Owensville in their previous meeting last Tuesday, as Sullivan made off with a 3-0 win. Will Sullivan repeat their success, or does Owensville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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