Vermilion is 1-9 against Huron since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vermilion Sailors will be playing at home against the Huron Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Vermilion will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Vermilion had just enough and edged Port Clinton out 3-2.
Vermilion was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-14, 15-11.
Vermilion's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Woodward led the charge by getting 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Russell, who had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Vermilion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matches.
Huron aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They put the hurt on Margaretta with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-12, 25-13.
Adelyn Van Sickle and Reece Hotz were among the main playmakers for Huron as the former had 11 digs and the latter had three digs, two kills, and 19 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hotz now posted eight or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Vermilion is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Huron, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Vermilion has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Huron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vermilion suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Huron in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Vermilion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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