Alexander has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Waterford Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Alexander will be strutting in after a victory while Waterford will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Alexander made easy work of Wellston and carried off a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Alexander was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-7, 25-11.
Alexander can attribute much of their success to Abbi Ohms, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Ohms has posted since back in August.
Alexander was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Waterford didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Frye on Monday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Waterford sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 26-28, 15-11.
Waterford's defeat came about despite a quality game from Maya Wilson, who had 36 digs and a kill.
Alexander is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Waterford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Alexander has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Waterford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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