Peru has won four straight games at home, while Plattsburgh has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Peru Nighthawks will host the Plattsburgh Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Peru earned a 3-1 win over Lake Placid.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-15, 25-11.
Peru was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh got the win against Lake Placid on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Plattsburgh was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Sadie Walker was her usual excellent self, getting seven aces, five digs, and four kills. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Luck, who had six aces, five digs, and three kills.
The victory got Peru back to even at 6-6. As for Plattsburgh, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Peru has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16 aces per game. However, it's not like Plattsburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 17.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Peru might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Plattsburgh in their previous meeting back in September. Will Peru have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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