Blue Eye has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Southwest Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Blue Eye earned a 3-1 victory over Verona.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 26-28, 25-17.
Blue Eye found their leader in underclassman Molly Morgan, who had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Blue Eye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Southwest can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Eureka Springs 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since October 16, 2023.
Southwest's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Eureka Springs between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-17.
Southwest's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Olivia Hnem, who had 13 digs and four aces, and Laura Henry, who had four digs, two kills, and 18 assists. The dominant performance gave Hnem a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Outhouse, who had five aces.
Blue Eye has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Southwest, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Blue Eye has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwest 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.
Blue Eye beat Southwest 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August. Will Blue Eye repeat their success, or does Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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