Stevens Point has been on the road for 13 straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the D.C. Everest Evergreens at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Stevens Point got the win against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Stevens Point was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-12.
Stevens Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, D.C. Everest waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bluejays 3-0.
While D.C. Everest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.
D.C. Everest's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lilly Peterson, who had ten digs, and Ella Eckhoff, who had six kills, six digs, and four aces. Eckhoff has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played.
Stevens Point has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. As for D.C. Everest, their win bumped their record up to 22-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Stevens Point has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like D.C. Everest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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