Rouse is 9-1 against Hays since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rouse Raiders will challenge the Hays Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Rouse will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, everything went Rouse's way against Lehman as Rouse made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-7, 25-18.
Rouse's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mary Schirpik, who had 24 digs. Schirpik is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cori Northcut, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Rouse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Hays lost 3-0 to Liberty Hill on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-12.
The losing side was boosted by Olivia Conway, who had 13 digs.
Rouse's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-20. As for Hays, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-20.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Rouse has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Hays struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Rouse's way against Hays in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Rouse made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rouse since the team 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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