After both having extra time off, the Newark Wildcats and the Upper Arlington Golden Bears will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark will be strutting in after a win while Upper Arlington will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Newark was able to grind out a solid victory over Lancaster, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Newark had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19.
Newark relied on the efforts of Madi Johnson, who had 12 digs, and Amelia Reagan, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Upper Arlington lost 3-0 to Hilliard Davidson last Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hilliard Davidson scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Upper Arlington had strong showings from Ellie Ness, who had 16 digs, and Eva Miller, who had four aces. Ness is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Upper Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Newark has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Upper Arlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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