On Thursday Eastern will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Western Indians at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Eastern came up short against Notre Dame and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 22-25, 25-13.
Eastern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lydia Park, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Braelyn Bevins, who had 13 digs, eight kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Park has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Western also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Waverly by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 25-23.
Eastern has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-4 record this season. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Eastern has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Eastern's way against Western in their previous matchup back in September, as Eastern made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad 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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