Waterloo is 1-8 against Randolph since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Waterloo is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Waterloo's tournament run continued when they took on Lake Mills on Saturday. The Pirates walked away with a 2-0 victory over the L-Cats.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Randolph had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 3-1. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Randolph was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-27, 25-19, 25-19.
Randolph found their leader in sophomore Annika Reed, who had 28 digs and four aces. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Reed.
Randolph was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. They are 10-4 when they serve at least ten aces.
Randolph's victory bumped their record up to 17-21. As for Waterloo, their win bumped their record up to 21-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Waterloo has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 aces. 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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