After three games on the road, Perkins is heading back home. They will welcome the Vermilion Sailors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Perkins finally turned things around against Sandusky on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Blue Streaks.
Perkins had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 26-24.
Avery Maldonado and Olivia Hartung were among the main playmakers for Perkins as the former had seven digs and four aces and the latter had 20 digs and seven aces. That's the most aces Hartung has posted since back in September of 2023.
Perkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vermilion had already won three in a row, and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-20, 25-15.
Vermilion can attribute much of their success to Haley Stepp, who had ten digs, and Peyton Logsdon, who hit 58.8% for 12 digs, 11 kills, and a block. With that strong performance, Logsdon is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Perkins' win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Vermilion, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Perkins hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Vermilion, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Perkins' sizable advantage in that area, Vermilion will need to find a way to close that gap.
Perkins came up short against Vermilion when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Perkins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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