On Tuesday Jefferson City will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Union Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson City extended their home winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Aydia Mayotte. Jefferson City put the hurt on Pacific with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday thanks in part to Mayotte, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted since October 1st.
While Jefferson City might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pacific scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Union came tearing into Friday's game with 15 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Lakers out 3-2.
Union wouldn't go down easily and took Camdenton into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9.
Jefferson City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Union, their record now sits at 28-3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Jefferson City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Jefferson City's way against Union in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Jefferson City made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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